Sanctification: Foundations - An Overview of Systematic Theology with R.C. Sproul 

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Let us not forget that In Isaiah 64:6 we read that” But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags”. We believers are Justified, sanctified and eventually at His coming, will be glorified, all done by the grace of our LORD. Hallowed be Your Holy name, for ever and ever. Amen.❤️✝️🙏📖

@@olgaburgos7780 He has already come and died at the cross at golgotha to redeem us of our sins

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For future reference; the 'periods' at the end of the sentence cause the link not to work. If your sentence 'ends' with a link, you must leave the period (.) Off the end of the sentence. God bless.

They're not born-again and given a new nature. T hey have mot been translated from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of His dear Son. The LORD will say to them in that day "Depart from me, I NEVER knew you".

Can Man really love like that? I think not!! If so divorces would be non-existent…

@@marcusburnett7225 not the old man Marcus,only a born again Christian ‼️

Read Erik Metaxas's New book, Letter to the American Church.

The biblical definition of love changes depending on your place in God's hierarchy. God > Jesus > Man > Women > children > animals Loving those higher than you is: Obeying (John 14: 15) "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." Loving those lower than you is: Patience and kindness, etc. (1 Cor 13: 4-7) "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

We never give up, because the holy Spirit of God, working in us.

The husband sanctifies the wife and the wife sanctifies the husband. Obey God not man be bold for the Lord.

For me , The conversion was not the change. The change was when I realised I wanted to be converted. Conversion or not , logically your trying to change regardless , your actions will tell . I've found dry fasting extremely powerful, to get closer to god .

John, you make an excellent point. I have worked in small country churches. Many of the members have gone to church their whole life and Many are "saved" young but then in later life, end up questioning their born-again salvation experience. If I understand your question in light of my previous statement: what is the difference between friut of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer and the actions of an unsaved person who, because of close proximity to, and constant exposure of, godly people and biblical teaching over time acts like a believer? Is this an accurate way to word your question? Both look to be "biblical" but one is being "changed" by the Power of God. Would it be accurate to say that the unsaved one is being changed by his own will power or by societal pressure to conform to an acceptable standard? As a pastor, one of my greatest challenges, is to not make the saved think themselves lost and not cause the lost to think themselves are saved. In my personal experience, I was saved at 28, and therefore had a LOT of worldly baggage. You would had to look closely for friut. But if you looked closely, you would have seen change. Love of the Word of God, conviction over ungodly actions AND thoughts, desire to be around other believers and a want to go to church and worship. BUT all of the so called outward evidence can be evidences of how you were raised and not proof of the work of the Holy Spirit. Would you say this is close to what you are asking?

being very basic here, fruit generally represents behavior. Just as an example, this is what happened to me before and after I was saved: before, never felt guilty after sinning or the need to repent, never read the Bible, never prayed, never actively tried to cut sin out of my life, or even thought about doing so. After, now I feel the full weight of conviction of my own sinfulness and repent anytime I sin, whether in thought or in action (John 16 : 8, Matthew 3 : 8), now I read my Bible every single day (2 Timothy 3 : 16-17, Hebrews 4 : 12), now I pray constantly (Luke 18 : 1, 1 Thessalonians 5 : 17), now I work constantly to try and reduce the sin in my life (Romans 8 : 13, Ephesians 4 : 22-24). Like Dr. Sproul said, we put forth active effort while at the same time, we know we can't achieve any of this without the Holy Spirit helping us, who is actively working all of this behavior, (fruit), in us to make us more and more like our Savior Jesus Christ (John 17 : 17, 2 Corinthians 3 : 17-18). And of course this wouldn't be complete without walking in love (John 13 : 34-35, Galatians 5 : 22-23, Colossians 3 : 12-14) Hope this helps, sorry it ended up being so long!

God does His part in Justification and we do our part with the help of the Holy Spirit in sanctification. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

@paulbaran4796 yes, but my point is, sproul, mcarther, and others say our part is hard, work, dificult etc. And they say that without that one is not saved, but then on the other hand they will say of course salvation is all God's work I think that where many get confused.

The scriptures make it very clear that they walk hand in hand...or if you will, one follows the other.

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That doesn't even make logical sense. If you're a Christian, by definition, you are already "predestined", "elected", and "saved." There's no such thing as Christians in hell. Good grief.

What's that you said, please?

@@Yesica1993 I tell you not many will enter the narrow gate which leads to salvation but the broad gate which leads to destruction And when the time comes they will say Lord Lord,In your name we cast out demons ,heal the sick and do your works,The Lord will say get away from me you workers of inquities,I never knew you.

@@robertmize327 I will simplify it in this way,The Lord chooses and changes the hearts of men to faith

Here's my take on that- it's not that God predestined anyone because God is outside of "time". He's seen it all from the beginning. He's already seen the "ending", therefore already knows who is going to put their faith in the Lord even before they are born. I think "predestined" is slightly misunderstood because of this. God bless you friend.