Just what is sanctification?

Ask any 21st century Christian the above question and you’ll no doubt hear that it’s the process of becoming more like Jesus. You’ll hear verses like these:

  • Romans 8.29: For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son.
  • Romans 12.1: I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.
  • 2 Corinthians 3.18: And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.

Did you notice anything about these verses? None of them use the word sanctification. Now, I’m all for Christians becoming more like Jesus, but I think that using the word sanctification to describe this process robs the word of its most common biblical meaning, and does us a disservice.

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Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible, Part 10 – Even More Questions & Answers

This post will address a question I’ve heard recently:

Shouldn’t we follow the example of Hosea who didn’t divorce his wife even though she was unfaithful?

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Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible, Part 9 – Still More Questions & Answers

Still more answers to common questions brought up as a response to my series on divorce and remarriage. It’s best to start with Part 1 here.

Questions addressed in this post:

  • Does Exodus 21.10-11 really talk about divorce?
  • What does “unmarried” mean in 1 Corinthians 7?
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Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible, Part 8 – More Questions & Answers

More answers to common questions brought up as a response to my series on divorce and remarriage. It’s best to start with Part 1 here.

Questions addressed in this post:

  • Has a woman who has remarried been “defiled”?
  • Does the term “one flesh” mean the marriage is permanent?
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