1 Corinthians 1:30
“But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”
For a very long time I struggled as a Christian to live a holy life. The question that I often asked myself was “what should I do?”. To be really honest, there are times when I still ask this question. The point I’m trying to make here is that we either want quick solutions or easy steps. Religion
(including Christianity) gives us a set of ‘to-do’ list to straighten our lives, but God gave us a savior.
Sanctification is a state of separation unto God, which includes progressive purification. As believers, our sanctification means to be Christ conscious from being sin conscious. Repentance is not just turning away from sin, but is more importantly keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. Our sanctification is based on what He has done at the cross and is now doing in our lives. Only Christ can lead us into a holy life, for its no longer we who live but Christ who lives in us (Colossians 3:3, Galatians 2:20).
The moment we come in contact with water we get wet. Similarly when we are in Christ our lives are being transformed continuously. It is impossible to remain unchanged being in Jesus
(2 Corinthians 3:18). God accepts us just as we are but He loves us so much that He wants us to be conformed to the image of His son ( Romans 8:29) . It is His work and He will complete it
(Philippians 1:6) . Christian living is not just difficult but impossible and only Jesus can live it right. Is your focus for sanctification on yourself or on Christ?
Samuel Thomas (Sam)
Sam is a Christian minister who is serving the Lord in various capacities. He is working through Cross Impact and also involved with Crossway Church. He can be reached on samvthom16@gmail.com
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