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I have always been taught that we are justified, and then go through a process of sanctification. This teaching has set up the church for weakness. Always in the process of being sanctified unto good works, but never quite making it. But when I noticed that the word sanctified is used past tense in the scriptures for a Christian, I asked God what then is the name of the process we go through. He immediately spoke and said "Glorification." Sanctification happens at the same time as justification. Our old sins are taken away and we are immediately set apart unto good works. But not just individual sins, the whole sin nature. It is the singular of the word sin, and with a capital S. Thus justification and sanctification are back to back. Now God starts to transform our minds into the mind of Christ Who has all the glory. We go from glory to glory. When we realize we are holy vessels, sanctified for good works, our whole concept of ourselves shifts from loser ever striving to be sanctified, to winner - I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me. We need to stop striving to be sanctified, and realize we are!

I thought you might like to hear David Herzog on another area of the Glory that is happening around the world these days. Boy, are we close to the end - or what!!

https://sidroth.org/television/tv-archives/david-herzog-5/?src=weeklybroadcastemail_070918
 
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Growing in holiness is fine. But to say that Christians no longer have a sin nature is a denial of both Scripture and experience.

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Then you clearly do not understand what Scripture has to say on the matter.
 
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Growing in holiness is fine. But to say that Christians no longer have a sin nature is a denial of both Scripture and experience.

That's just it - my experience told me it happens suddenly, not over a lifetime. I was transformed overnight in 1977. Those who continue to struggle with sin, and that is their experience, well are they saved? Do they have the seed of the Holy Spirit in them?

1 John 3:9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

Some cannot relate to this. I would say to them, go back and do the first works. Repent from the sin nature so you may be baptized in the Holy Spirit, and experience the power of grace.
 
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