None can know their election but by their conformity to the image of Christ; for all that are chosen are chosen to… — Matthew Henry Copy Share Image
If you do not put a difference between justification wrought by the Man Christ without, and sanctification wrought by the Spirit of… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
“The whole of the Christian life, from election to justification to sanctification to final glorification, is made possible by and is an… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
Sanctification is not to be understood here as a separation from ordinary use or consecration to some special use, although this meaning… — William Ames Copy Share Image
“Sin is the transgression of the law, the death of Christ is the satisfaction of the law, justification is the verdict of… — Ernest Kevan Copy Share Image
We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“What is sanctification? Sanctification is the work of God's free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image… — Westminster Assembly Copy Share Image
There is justice in hell, but sin is the most unjust thing. It would rob God of his glory, Christ of his… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“Wherever the Spirit of the Lord is at work, one of the discernible evidences of His presence is changed personalities. Men can… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification; and as without this, without holiness, no man shall see God, though he pore whole nights… — John Donne Copy Share Image
The inner essence of worship is cherishing Christ as gain - indeed as more gain than all that life can offer -… — John Piper Copy Share Image
I fear it is sometimes forgotten that God has married together justification and sanctification. They are distinct and different things, beyond question,… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
Sanctification is that inward spiritual work which the Lord Jesus Christ works in a man by the Holy Spirit when He calls… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
I think it's for me with regards to this issue I believe in justification at the point of salvation; I believe in… — Alan Chambers Copy Share Image
You pray and make your requests made known unto God, and God will do something.' It is not your prayer that is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Ah! sinner, remember this, there is no way on earth effectually to be rid of the guilt, filth, and power of sin,… — Thomas Brooks Copy Share Image
“Normal Christian life is a process of restoration and renewal. Our joy is not static. It fluctuates with real life. It is… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Let us remember that the Heart of Jesus has called us not only for our own sanctification, but also for that of… — Pio of Pietrelcina Copy Share Image
Regeneration is the fountain; sanctification is the river (in deeper or shallower degree). 'Entire sanctification' is the river in fullest flow. — J. Sidlow Baxter Copy Share Image
Sanctification means more than being freed from sin. It means the deliberate commitment of myself to the God of my salvation, and… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
The relation of redemption and sanctification would be the ongoing relationship between the driver and God who is directing her. Now, if… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
“The process of sanctification is an addiction to holiness, a compulsive fixation on Christ and an impulsive pattern of compassion, virtue and… — William M. Struthers Copy Share Image
Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“You cannot contain evil by shaming it, or making people feel guilty, but only by revealing it toward it is, and then… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
Sanctification has a double aspect. Its positive side is vivification, the growing and maturing of the new man; its negative side is… — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
Sanctification makes us holy and destroys the breed of sin, the love of sin and carnality. It makes us pure and whiter… — William J. Seymour Copy Share Image
Sanctification is not a work of nature, but a work of grace. It is a transformation of character effected not by moral… — Charles Hodge Copy Share Image
With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom of God to plan it, and the power of God… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
Faith consists not in ignorance, but in knowledge - knowledge not of God merely...but when we recognize God as a propitious Father… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
If you're serious about sanctification, you can expect to experience heart-wrenching moments that try your faith, your endurance, and your patience. — Sheri L. Dew Copy Share Image
If the Savior has not sanctified you, renewed you, given you a hatred of sin and a love of holiness, He has… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
God's response to the belittlement of his name, from the beginning of time, has been the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on a… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
The year is made up of minutes. Let these be watched as having been dedicated to God. It is in the sanctification… — G. Campbell Morgan Copy Share Image
That opinion, which supposes personal sanctification to be unnecessary to final glorification, stands in direct opposition to every dictate of reason, to… — Augustus Toplady Copy Share Image
“The sanctification ... demanded is always an implicate of the sanctification that originates in God's mercy. Hence the sanctification of believers is… — G C Berkouwer Copy Share Image
Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful and full of provocation than when the burden of it was upon the… — John Owen Copy Share Image
Happy are they, who in the matter of marriage observe three rules. The first is to marry only in the Lord, and… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But,… — John Owen Copy Share Image
As with every aspect of our sanctification, the renewal of the mind may be painful and difficult. It requires hard work and… — Nancy Pearcey Copy Share Image
