Truth For Life Daily Program “Sanctify Them” (Part 2 of 2)
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Mar 27, 2026 A clear look at the difference between instant justification and lifelong growth in holiness. A candid take on the inner struggle between new and old natures. Practical emphasis on daily Scripture, corporate preaching, and renewing the mind. A hopeful reminder that transformation continues until we see Christ.
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Instant Justification Versus Ongoing Conflict
- Saving faith instantly secures forgiveness, justification, and new life in Christ.
- Alistair Begg contrasts that instant positional reality with the ongoing internal conflict as the new nature and fallen nature wrestle within believers.
Sanctification Starts Now But Progresses
- Sanctification begins immediately with regeneration but is distinct from imputed justification and is progressively worked out in life.
- Paul and Peter write indicatives (what is) first, then imperatives (what we must become), showing status then growth.
Renew Your Mind Amid Information Glut
- Renew your mind deliberately because cultural information glut competes for your thoughts.
- Alistair Begg warns that constant media input will not be countered by occasional Bible reading; sustained effort is required.
When you come to believing faith in Jesus, you’re fully forgiven, saved, and justified in that moment. Sanctification, however, is a lifelong process of growing in holiness. On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg helps us understand how sanctification happens.