Able Quote by John Bunyan

Justification and sanctification are both God's work, and while they can and must be distinguished, the Bible won't let us separate them. Both are…

— Tullian Tchividjian

I fear it is sometimes forgotten that God has married together justification and sanctification. They are distinct and different things, beyond question, but one…

— J. C. Ryle

“God never grants justification without also giving sanctification at the same time ... Sanctification in us begins as an instantaneous act of the Holy…

— Jerry Bridges

“Never think of justification as something that happens solely at the beginning of the Christian life, as though, once you are justified, you then…

— Desmond Ford

“In justification, God imputes or counts over to the sinner the righteousness of Christ. In sanctification, God imparts the righteousness of the new life.…

— G.H. Gerberding

“The Holy Spirit has not only imputed Christ’s righteousness to us in justification but he is also imparting Christ’s righteousness to us in sanctification.”

— Michael G. Brown

“Justification is the means whereby we appropriate the saving act of God in the past, and sanctification the promise of God's activity in the…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The evidence of justification by faith is the ongoing work of sanctification through the Holy Spirit.

— Paul Washer

“Romans explains how God can justify the ungodly. "Justification" is a declaration by God that we are righteous only in Christ. We need justification…

— Desmond Ford

The more purely God's word is preached, the more deeply it pierces and the more kindly it works.

— William Gouge

“Even though this seems rather plain, we Christians can easily become confused about what sanctification is. Instead of emphasizing its connection to the Lord…

— Kevin DeYoung

The inner change, justification, is effected at the moment of salvation. The outer change in the believer's daily walk, sanctification, continues throughout life. But…

— Neil T Anderson