Just Thinking Podcast EP # 131 | Sanctification
Nov 20, 2024
A deep dive into what sanctification is, how Scripture frames it, and why it matters for daily Christian life. They contrast definitive and progressive sanctification and trace historical distortions. Practical spiritual disciplines, the Spirit’s role, mortification, and obstacles from the stubborn heart get focused attention. Listeners hear calls to active cooperation, vigilance, and means of grace for ongoing growth.
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Hosts Reintroduce Themselves And Announce Sponsor
- Virgil Walker jokes about wearing a Pentecostal Red hoodie and 'choosing violence' the last time he wore it.
- The hosts use light banter to reintroduce themselves and announce The Master's University as the show's title sponsor.
Sanctification Is Both Positional And Progressive
- Sanctification is both a definitive positional reality and a progressive, ongoing work in the believer's life.
- Hebrews 12:14 anchors this: believers are set apart by union with Christ (definitive) and must pursue growing holiness (progressive).
The Spirit Applies Christ For Both Definitive And Progressive Sanctification
- The Spirit is the agent who applies Christ's work to believers, producing both definitive and progressive sanctification.
- Ligonier summary: sanctification is purchased by Christ, applied by the Spirit, has positional (definitive) and transformative (progressive) aspects, and uses means like Word and prayer.
