Sanctify Means : 1. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy of religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow. 2. To make free from sin; to cleanse from moral corruption and pollution; to purify."
Sanctification also refers to the practical experience of this separation unto God, being the effect of obedience to the Word of God in one’s life, and is to be pursued by the believer earnestly (1 Peter 1:15; Hebrews 12:14). Just as the Lord prayed in John 17, it has in view the setting apart of believers for the purpose for which they are sent into the world: “As Thou didst send Me into the world, even so send I them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth” (v. 18, 19). That He set Himself apart for the purpose for which He was sent is both the basis and the condition of our being set apart for that for which we are sent (John 10:36). His sanctification is the pattern of, and the power for, ours. The sending and the sanctifying are inseparable. On this account they are called saints, hagioi in the Greek; “sanctified ones.” Whereas previously their behavior bore witness to their standing in the world in separation from God, now their behavior should bear witness to their standing before God in separation from the world.
There is one more sense that the word sanctification is referred to in Scripture. Paul prayed in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, “The God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul also wrote in Colossians of “the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the Gospel” (Colossians 1:5). He later speaks of Christ Himself as “the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27) and then mentions the fact of that hope when he says, “When Christ, who is our Life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with Him be manifested in glory” (Colossians 3:4). This glorified state will be our ultimate separation from sin, total sanctification in every aspect. “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).
Sanctify yourselves Lev. 20:7
Sanctify: keep from flesh Num. 11:18
Sanctify yourselves Josh. 3:5
I sanctify myself (Jesus) John 17:19
Sanctify them (the Apostles) John 17:17
Sanctify: cleanse the Church Eph. 5:25, 27
Sanctify: purge conscience Heb. 19:13, 14
Purge, sanctify 2 Tim. 2:21
Sanctify, wash Ex. 19:10
The priests cleansed the inner house/ type of heart purity 2 Chron. 29:15-19
Holy Ghost brings purity Acts 15:8, 9
Heart circumcision Deut. 30:6
God of peace sanctify 1 Thes. 5:23
He that sanctifies Heb. 2:11
Jesus suffered to sanctify Heb. 13:12
By God the Father Jude 1
By the Holy Ghost Rom. 15:16
Through the Spirit 2 Thes. 2:13
God wills sanctification 1 Thes. 4:3
According to His will Heb. 10:9, 10
By faith in Jesus Acts 26:18
Holy Ghost a witness Heb. 10:15
Christ our sanctification` 1 Cor. 1:30
God commands His sanctified ones Isa. 13:3
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God calls us to be holy
We have been commanded by God to live lives of holiness, set apart from the world. As we fight sin, we are sacrificing things out of love for Him, and He loves our sacrifice. He is worthy of wonderful gifts, and we have nothing to give Him except a life set a part and devoted to knowing Him in holiness. God calls us to be holy. After all, God is holy.
In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'" Peter is quoting from Leviticus 11:44 and Leviticus 19:2.
First, let's look at God's holiness. What does it mean that God is holy? Passages like 1 Samuel 2:2 and Isaiah 6:3 are just two of many examples of passages about God’s holiness. Another way to say it is absolute perfection. God is unlike any other (see Hosea 11:9), and His holiness is the essence of that “otherness.” His very being is completely absent of even a trace of sin (James 1:13; Hebrews 6:18). He is high above any other, and no one can compare to Him (Psalm 40:5). God’s holiness pervades His entire being and shapes all His attributes. His love is a holy love, His mercy is holy mercy, and even His anger and wrath are holy anger and holy wrath. These concepts are difficult for humans to grasp, just as God is difficult for us to understand in His entirety.
Next, what does it mean for us to be holy? When God told Israel to be holy in Leviticus 11 and 19, He was instructing them to be distinct from the other nations by giving them specific regulations to govern their lives. Israel is God's chosen nation and God has set them apart from all other people groups. They are His special people, and consequently they were given standards that God wanted them to live by so the world would know they belonged to Him. When Peter repeats the Lord's words in 1 Peter 1:16, he is talking specifically to believers. As believers, we need to be "set apart" from the world unto the Lord. We need to be living by God's standards, not the world's. God isn't calling us to be perfect, but to be distinct from the world. First Peter 2:9 describes believers as "a holy nation." It is a fact! We are separated from the world; we need to live out that reality in our day-to-day lives, which Peter tells us how to do in 1 Peter 1:13-16.
Finally, how can we become holy? Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior (accepting His gift of eternal life). If we have not placed our faith in God's Son alone to save us from our sins, then our pursuit of holiness is in vain. So, we must first make sure we are born-again believers (see John 3). If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). After all, we have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God's Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.
God is holy
Isa. 6:37; Rev. 4:8
Heaven a holy place
Psalm 20:6
Nothing unclean shall enter
Rev. 21:27
Scriptures holy
Romans 1:2
Commandments holy
Romans 7:12
Chosen to be holy
Ephesians 1:4
Holiness lost in the fall
Romans 5:12
Restored in Christ
Col. 1:22
A holy church
Eph. 5:27
Holiness commanded
Lev. 11:14; 1 Peter 1:15, 16
Ye shall be holy
Lev. 19:2
A holy people
Deut. 7:6; 14:2
Shall be called holy
Isa. 62:12
The way of holiness
Isa. 35:8
God calls to holiness
1 Thes. 4:7
Partakers of His holiness
Heb. 12:10
Holy Ghost makes holy
1 Cor. 3:16, 17
Fruit unto holiness
Romans 6:22
Holy men
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Kings 4:9; Psalm 86:2
Bishops must be holy men (some fight holiness today!)
Titus 1:7, 8
Paul found holy brethren
Heb. 3:1; 1 Thes. 5:27
Holy women
1 Peter 3:5
Holiness or hell
Heb. 12:14
God swore an oath that we should live holy everyday of our lives. Who says we cannot?
Luke 1:68-75
In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'" Peter is quoting from Leviticus 11:44 and Leviticus 19:2.
First, let's look at God's holiness. What does it mean that God is holy? Passages like 1 Samuel 2:2 and Isaiah 6:3 are just two of many examples of passages about God’s holiness. Another way to say it is absolute perfection. God is unlike any other (see Hosea 11:9), and His holiness is the essence of that “otherness.” His very being is completely absent of even a trace of sin (James 1:13; Hebrews 6:18). He is high above any other, and no one can compare to Him (Psalm 40:5). God’s holiness pervades His entire being and shapes all His attributes. His love is a holy love, His mercy is holy mercy, and even His anger and wrath are holy anger and holy wrath. These concepts are difficult for humans to grasp, just as God is difficult for us to understand in His entirety.
Next, what does it mean for us to be holy? When God told Israel to be holy in Leviticus 11 and 19, He was instructing them to be distinct from the other nations by giving them specific regulations to govern their lives. Israel is God's chosen nation and God has set them apart from all other people groups. They are His special people, and consequently they were given standards that God wanted them to live by so the world would know they belonged to Him. When Peter repeats the Lord's words in 1 Peter 1:16, he is talking specifically to believers. As believers, we need to be "set apart" from the world unto the Lord. We need to be living by God's standards, not the world's. God isn't calling us to be perfect, but to be distinct from the world. First Peter 2:9 describes believers as "a holy nation." It is a fact! We are separated from the world; we need to live out that reality in our day-to-day lives, which Peter tells us how to do in 1 Peter 1:13-16.
Finally, how can we become holy? Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior (accepting His gift of eternal life). If we have not placed our faith in God's Son alone to save us from our sins, then our pursuit of holiness is in vain. So, we must first make sure we are born-again believers (see John 3). If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). After all, we have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God's Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.
God is holy
Isa. 6:37; Rev. 4:8
Heaven a holy place
Psalm 20:6
Nothing unclean shall enter
Rev. 21:27
Scriptures holy
Romans 1:2
Commandments holy
Romans 7:12
Chosen to be holy
Ephesians 1:4
Holiness lost in the fall
Romans 5:12
Restored in Christ
Col. 1:22
A holy church
Eph. 5:27
Holiness commanded
Lev. 11:14; 1 Peter 1:15, 16
Ye shall be holy
Lev. 19:2
A holy people
Deut. 7:6; 14:2
Shall be called holy
Isa. 62:12
The way of holiness
Isa. 35:8
God calls to holiness
1 Thes. 4:7
Partakers of His holiness
Heb. 12:10
Holy Ghost makes holy
1 Cor. 3:16, 17
Fruit unto holiness
Romans 6:22
Holy men
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Kings 4:9; Psalm 86:2
Bishops must be holy men (some fight holiness today!)
Titus 1:7, 8
Paul found holy brethren
Heb. 3:1; 1 Thes. 5:27
Holy women
1 Peter 3:5
Holiness or hell
Heb. 12:14
God swore an oath that we should live holy everyday of our lives. Who says we cannot?
Luke 1:68-75
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