Are You Sanctified - Are You A Saint?
18/02/09 08:42
ARE YOU SANCTIFIED-ARE YOU A SAINT?
(Paul Scoggins-06/24/07)
The word sanctify comes from the Greek word “hagiazo” and means to set apart. Translated “hallow” twice and “sanctify” 26 times. A related word “hagios” is translated “holy” 161 times and “saint” 62 times. The basic meaning of the word has to do with “position” or “function” rather than “quality”. But there is a definite & important connection between “position”, “quality”, and “functional” sanctification that all should understand. Are you a saint?
1. John 17:17 Since Jesus prayed for his followers to be sanctified, it must be important? Christians should know what sanctification is and how it is to be achieved. Be able to tell others.
2. If Jesus were coming to visit you at your home and you have a special vessel that you set apart for his use, this is a “sanctified” vessel. This is the position of sanctification, for it is “set apart”, it is put in a specific position for his use. But the fact that you set it aside specifically for his use would involve your consideration of its quality. It would be the best that you have. If you were giving him soup you certainly would not give him a bowl old, cracked, and dirty. This “sanctification” would have to do not only with where it was placed, but also its quality (best that you have).
3. Although the word sanctify means to “set apart”, it necessarily implies, when it is used with reference to our relationship to God and Jesus, personal purity, reverence, respect, dedication and functional usefulness!
4. John 17:17 See how it is accomplished, “Sanctify them with thy truth”. It would be mockery to set aside a person in a special place to be a saint and not set them apart in terms of quality and function! 1 Peter 1:15 One`s manner of life must conform in quality-and functioning to a position as a saint.
5. 2 Tim 2:21 2nd element in sanctification is purification. This sanctification involves freedom from sin-purity of life-change of life (begins at baptism) and zeal for good works! One who purges himself in this way will be prepared for EVERY good work!
6. 2 Thess 2:10-12 There must be a love for the truth or else a person will suffer a strong delusion and be damned because they received not the love of the truth. John 8:32 IF you love the truth you will try your hardest to learn what it is! (2 Tim 2:15) 2 Thess 2:13 Paul makes a connection between sanctification of the Spirit (thru the word) and belief of the truth!
7. Romans 6:17 One is free from sin when he obeys from the heart the truth. 1 Pet 1:22 Are you a Saint? A Christian?
8. There are at least 4 important reasons Jesus wants us to be sanctified. (1) For our own sake. He wants us separated from the world of sin. (2) For the glory of God. It is not giving glory to God when vessels for his use are impure.(Eph 3:21we give glory to God in the church) (3) To function properly in his service and do the tasks he has prescribed. (4) That we may dwell with him in the eternal glory of God (John 17:24).
INVITATION: Are you a saint? Do you profess to be a Christian? Romans 1:7 1 Cor 1:2 1 Cor 16:1 Eph 2:19 Eph 4:11-16 Jude 3 1 John 1:6-10 & 1 John 2:1-2 Christians ARE Saints! Not completely sinless! We will not know it all at baptism but We must GROW IN CHRIST! What must I know & do to become a Christian? Believe Jesus is the son of God-confess him-believe in the resurrection-kingdom & church are the same-repent-baptism FOR forgiveness of sin.
(Paul Scoggins-06/24/07)
The word sanctify comes from the Greek word “hagiazo” and means to set apart. Translated “hallow” twice and “sanctify” 26 times. A related word “hagios” is translated “holy” 161 times and “saint” 62 times. The basic meaning of the word has to do with “position” or “function” rather than “quality”. But there is a definite & important connection between “position”, “quality”, and “functional” sanctification that all should understand. Are you a saint?
1. John 17:17 Since Jesus prayed for his followers to be sanctified, it must be important? Christians should know what sanctification is and how it is to be achieved. Be able to tell others.
2. If Jesus were coming to visit you at your home and you have a special vessel that you set apart for his use, this is a “sanctified” vessel. This is the position of sanctification, for it is “set apart”, it is put in a specific position for his use. But the fact that you set it aside specifically for his use would involve your consideration of its quality. It would be the best that you have. If you were giving him soup you certainly would not give him a bowl old, cracked, and dirty. This “sanctification” would have to do not only with where it was placed, but also its quality (best that you have).
3. Although the word sanctify means to “set apart”, it necessarily implies, when it is used with reference to our relationship to God and Jesus, personal purity, reverence, respect, dedication and functional usefulness!
4. John 17:17 See how it is accomplished, “Sanctify them with thy truth”. It would be mockery to set aside a person in a special place to be a saint and not set them apart in terms of quality and function! 1 Peter 1:15 One`s manner of life must conform in quality-and functioning to a position as a saint.
5. 2 Tim 2:21 2nd element in sanctification is purification. This sanctification involves freedom from sin-purity of life-change of life (begins at baptism) and zeal for good works! One who purges himself in this way will be prepared for EVERY good work!
6. 2 Thess 2:10-12 There must be a love for the truth or else a person will suffer a strong delusion and be damned because they received not the love of the truth. John 8:32 IF you love the truth you will try your hardest to learn what it is! (2 Tim 2:15) 2 Thess 2:13 Paul makes a connection between sanctification of the Spirit (thru the word) and belief of the truth!
7. Romans 6:17 One is free from sin when he obeys from the heart the truth. 1 Pet 1:22 Are you a Saint? A Christian?
8. There are at least 4 important reasons Jesus wants us to be sanctified. (1) For our own sake. He wants us separated from the world of sin. (2) For the glory of God. It is not giving glory to God when vessels for his use are impure.(Eph 3:21we give glory to God in the church) (3) To function properly in his service and do the tasks he has prescribed. (4) That we may dwell with him in the eternal glory of God (John 17:24).
INVITATION: Are you a saint? Do you profess to be a Christian? Romans 1:7 1 Cor 1:2 1 Cor 16:1 Eph 2:19 Eph 4:11-16 Jude 3 1 John 1:6-10 & 1 John 2:1-2 Christians ARE Saints! Not completely sinless! We will not know it all at baptism but We must GROW IN CHRIST! What must I know & do to become a Christian? Believe Jesus is the son of God-confess him-believe in the resurrection-kingdom & church are the same-repent-baptism FOR forgiveness of sin.