Justification, Sanctification, and the Holy Spirit: Difference between revisions

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The purpose of the gospel is to get you to walk into the presence of God knowing that you’re not liable, knowing that he finds you blameless. If you don’t have something that enables you to look God in the eye, to stand on your feet and look him in the face in his presence, you still haven’t gotten the gospel. You may have religion, you may have morality, but you don’t have Christianity.  
The purpose of the gospel is to get you to walk into the presence of God knowing that you’re not liable, knowing that he finds you blameless. If you don’t have something that enables you to look God in the eye, to stand on your feet and look him in the face in his presence, you still haven’t gotten the gospel. You may have religion, you may have morality, but you don’t have Christianity.  


===Imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness===
==Imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness==


The Scripture always talks about two kinds of righteousness. There’s imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness.
The Scripture always talks about two kinds of righteousness. There’s imputed righteousness and imparted righteousness.
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===Because you are justified, you are sanctified===
==Because you are justified, you are sanctified==
In the New Testament justification (the acceptance of believers as righteous in the sight of God) and sanctification (progress in actual holiness in our lives) are closely intertwined. Did you get that? Justification is God’s acceptance of us. Sanctification is our actual holy life. The gospel, the heart of the gospel, the essence of the gospel is the order. That’s why Paul can talk about reverse.
In the New Testament justification (the acceptance of believers as righteous in the sight of God) and sanctification (progress in actual holiness in our lives) are closely intertwined. Did you get that? Justification is God’s acceptance of us. Sanctification is our actual holy life. The gospel, the heart of the gospel, the essence of the gospel is the order. That’s why Paul can talk about reverse.


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Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).
Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).


=More quotes of William Branham=
=More quotes of William Branham=