Can you explain the differences/definitions of sanctification, justification, and salvation?

Answer 1

Justification and sanctification are not the same things. Justification is a legal state or condition which God, by His grace, declares us to be in as a result of our repentance and faith in the blood of Jesus Christ. It is righteousness (right standing with God), but it is imputed, accounted, or bestowed upon us; it is not based on any of our works. Justification clears the account of debt with God and frees us from the death penalty. It gives us peace with God and access to Him and the Holy Spirit. All these things come as a gift from Him through justification. With justification, Christ's righteousness is merely imputed to us, accounted where it legally ought not to be.


Under sanctification, Christ's righteousness actually, literally becomes ours through the process of obedience, overcoming, prayer, study, producing fruit, sacrificing ourselves, serving, and being led and enabled by God's Holy Spirit, as God purifies our heart and infuses within us His divine nature—producing His image and holiness. Sanctification it is a process. In sanctification is where works come into play, as Paul exhorts, "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12). Our part is activated and motivated by faith. This faith is not merely believing but trusting what His Word says enough to act on it or sacrifice because of it—yielding to God. Sanctification requires work—not to save us—but to ensure that God's creative process in us continues.



Justification: A legal act on God's part to impute the righteousness of Jesus Christ to us once we have accepted His sacrifice on our behalf. One could say that justification puts us into "alignment" with God and His law.

Salvation: The conclusion of the process by which God conforms us to His image and brings us into His Family. Delivering us from the power and effects of sin by a resurrection, he gives us eternal life in His Kingdom.

Answer 2

Sanctification is a work in progress. A life long changing process, that a Christian goes through.

Justification is brought about by faith In Jesus.

Salvation come by faith and a repented heart.

Answer 3

1 Corinthians 3 says that Jesus is our sanctification, and justification, and salvation. All three. All are a work of Him, and we do not contribute to any of them.

Salvation - the moment when you are born again by believing that Jesus, who is God, died for your sins on the cross and rose again

Justification - occurs in the same moment as salvation, whereas you are justified from all wrongdoing and all sins in the heavenly courtroom, because Jesus took your place, and exchanged your sinful life, with His perfect life and record

Sanctification - the process of the Holy Spirit working in us to conform us to the image of Jesus Christ (this is not required for salvation, however, but the believer is expected to permit its working)

Answer 4

Sanctification is action for God,Justification is we do it because of God,and Salvation is we do it by faith.

Answer 5

Justification is the point at which we believe and are forgiven, therefor justified by God as innocent again.
Sanctification is the process we go through the rest of our lives in learning Gods ways and how he wants us to live.
Salvation is the same as justification. The next step is glorification which is what happens when we are dead or raptured.

Answer 6

1 - we be cleaned up by Jesus
2 - because god said so
3 - so we go to heaven

I think that's that Calvinism stuff.

Just a fancy way of saying God decided to have mercy on people and make it easier to go to heaven.

Thumbs down for explaining it simply?

Good grief you theologians like your big wordy explainations.

1 - You are set apart - chosen - elect
2 - God act of declaring you righteous before himself
3 - You don't go to Hell, you go to heaven

Better?

Answer 7

Ok, Yes, I can. I will post just 1 Doctrine on Justification as that is all this Forum can handle. However it also touches on Sanctification & Salvation. If U ask for those Doctrines either here or by E-Mail, I will send them to U. they will Not fit the E-Mail Boxes supplied here so use another one please. Enjoy! John

DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION

A. ETYMOLOGY.
1. The noun DIKAIOSUNE means anything pertaining to the integrity of
God, His righteousness or justice. When used for man it refers to imputed
perfect righteousness.
2. The adjective DIKAIOS means "just," or "righteous." When used of
God it refers to His integrity. When used of man it refers to his salvation
adjustment to the justice of God, i.e., "a justified one."
3. The verb DIKAIOO means:
a. To be made righteous.
b. To have a relationship with the integrity of God, therefore,
to justify, to vindicate, Rom 3:22.
4. The phrase DIKAIOSUNE THEOU, "the righteousness of God," refers to
various aspects of the integrity or thinking of God.
5. The word DIKAIOMA means "righteousness." Rom 5:18.

B. Definition of DIKAIOSUNE THEOU.
1. The "perfect righteousness of God" becomes the function of blessing
from the justice of God to man. It begins at salvation.
2. This function of divine blessing from the justice of God at
salvation is called DIKAIOSUNE THEOU or the integrity of God, or DIKAIOO or
justification, a judicial function of the justice of God.
3. Justification means an act of vindication. This is a judicial act
of vindication, because we are born under condemnation, being spiritually
dead.
4. Therefore, justification is an official judicial act which occurs
every time anyone believes in Christ. The justice of God acts on our behalf
pronouncing us justified, which means, having a relationship with God
forever, having the perfect righteousness of God imputed to us.
5. Justification means that God recognizes that He has given us His
perfect righteousness. Therefore, this is technically called forensic
justification. Justification is the judicial act by God, whereby He
recognizes we have His perfect righteousness.
6. The mechanics at salvation adjustment to the justice of God include
three logistical steps.
a. Personal faith in Christ. The object of faith has all the
merit. We are nothing till we have something of the integrity of God
through maximum Bible doctrine in the soul.
b. The justice of God provides perfect righteousness to all who
believe.
c. God judicially pronounces us justified, officially righteous.
7. All of these steps occur simultaneously at the moment of faith.
But there is a logistical sequence even in simultaneous things.
8. Mankind can only be justified by the justice of God. This only
happens when we possess what justice possesses: perfect righteousness.
9. The justice of God guards the essence of God. Perfect
righteousness guards justice. Justice cannot go wrong, because perfect
righteousness is behind it. At salvation we receive God's perfect
righteousness, and His justice must recognize that very same perfect
righteousness which backs Him.
10. God's perfect righteousness is the principle of His integrity. His
justice is the function of His integrity. Always behind the function of
God's justice is the principle of God's perfect righteousness. If God gives
us perfect righteousness, the principle, at the point of faith, and He does,
what can God's justice do with us now?
11. If you sin, you haven't changed your status with God. You are
still justified. You still have perfect righteousness, and therefore
eternal salvation. So you are justified forever. The justice of God can
only judge sin with divine discipline. But if we rebound first, the justice
of God can only forgive us.
12. Until perfect righteousness is imputed there can be no
justification. We can never be justified until we first receive perfect
righteousness. No perfect righteousness imputed means no justification.
13. All human categories of righteousness are excluded. God doesn't
think much of your personality or self-righteousness. He isn't impressed
with anything but His own perfect righteousness. God loves His perfect
righteousness with an eternal love. Perfect righteousness is the only thing
we have that counts with God.
14. Justification is the possession of divine perfect righteousness
imputed at salvation. Justification frees the justice of God to pronounce
the fact we have His perfect righteousness. Now He is free to give you
eternal life. So the Holy Spirit gives you seven things of the forty things
you receive instantly at salvation.
15. Justification is another way of describing salvation relationship
with the integrity of God.
16. Justification is not forgiveness. Forgiveness is subtraction,
justification is addition by grace. Forgiveness subtracts sin,
justification adds the perfect righteousness of God.
17. Justification is the work of the integrity of God. Specifically it
is the modus operandi of divine justice after imputation of divine perfect
righteousness. At the point of faith in Christ, justification is the
judicial act of God whereby the imputation of divine perfect righteousness
is recognized as valid for vindication.
18. Justification, then, is the completion of the believer's salvation
adjustment to the justice of God. It is the consummation of the salvation
work of God logistically.

D. Justification is related to salvation adjustment to the justice of God
in Rom 3:28, 5:1; Gal 3:24.

E. Justification is related to the principle of grace, Rom 3:24; Tit 3:7.
When justice functions in the field of blessing, it is always grace.
Imputed perfect righteousness comes through grace, not human merit. The
integrity of God provides everything integrity demands.

F. Justification is not related to human works, Rom 3:20, 28; Gal 2:16.

G. Mechanics of Justification, Gen 15:6; Rom 3:22.
1. From these passages it is obvious that the mechanics of
justification involves on the part of man a non-meritorious function,
believing, and on the part of God, the total work of Christ on the cross
bearing sin, and God the Father judging those sins.
2. And when we believe, God must perform the added work of the
imputation of perfect righteousness, so that by recognizing His perfect
righteousness in us, He justifies us.
3. Rom 4:4-5, the person who works for salvation receives nothing from
God because the justice of God is not free from grace to give him anything.
Instead their works are credited to them as debt. Cf. Rom 9:30-32.

H. The judgment of sin frees the justice of God for the blessing of
justification.
1. The justice of God guards the perfect righteousness of God by
judging sin, so that there is no compromise in God's essence. Rom 4:25, the
integrity of God is never free to bless man if there is compromise of God's
essence.
2. By judging sin, the justice of God is free to bless man with
salvation. If the justice of God cannot bless you at salvation, then there
is no God, no blessing from God. Salvation in the Bible means
justification, because it reveals the Source, the mechanics and grace. God
did all the work by imputing perfect righteousness to us.
3. Christ was "raised up from the dead because of our justification."
There was no resurrection until God had done everything
necessary to provide justification.
4. Rom 5:8-9. Christ died spiritually for us. Physical death is
dying for yourself. Justification is the word that emphasizes the total
integrity of God. "Blood" is the word that emphasizes the total work of
Christ.
5. Justification is the work of the integrity of God in providing a
relationship between man and God. "Blood" refers to redemption,
propitiation, and reconciliation as parts of salvation.
6. Justice is never free to bless unless justice can keep the whole
Essence of God from compromise.
a. The justice of God is the second half of the integrity of God,
the functioning half. Perfect righteousness, the other half, is the
principle part of divine essence. You must have the principle from which
there is function.
b. The justice of God is never free to bless man if any part of
the essence of God is compromised. So the objective is no compromise for
the essence of God.
c. The judgment of sin frees the justice of God for the blessing
of justification, Rom 4:25. The cross was the place Christ was delivered
over for judgment. Justice judged sin. Paul's basic thesis is that the
justice of God had to judge our sins on the cross before the justice of God
is free to bless us with salvation.
d. We, as believers, have one-half of the integrity of God in the
imputation of perfect righteousness. But getting the other half (by
reaching maturity) is the hard part.
e. In God's relationship with man, love is not the issue. The
cross set-up the issue. Our first contact with the essence of God is with
His justice, not His love. And where creatures are concerned, God always
places His integrity before His love.
f. God the Father always loved His Son in Hypostatic Union. Yet
even though His love for the Son was total and maximum, there was something
more important than love: the justice of God. Why? Because justice is the
operational part of divine integrity. Therefore, divine love was set aside.
g. Always where God is related to man justice comes before love.
In the human realm, great lovers always have integrity behind their love.
h. The total word for our relationship with God is justification,
because justification reveals and describes the Source of salvation.
(1) God the Father did the judging.
(2) God the Son received the judgment.
(3) God the Holy Spirit reveals the judgment.
i. Included in salvation are redemption, reconciliation, and
propitiation, which are partial words summarizing the full words
justification and blood of Christ.

I. Justification is related to ultimate sanctification.
1. Because the justice of God must judge sin before it is free to
bless man, and because this work of justification was accomplished through
the work of the cross, Christ has been resurrected from the dead and this
links justification with the strategic victory of Christ.
2. Resurrection is the link between the victory of the integrity of
God opening the way for the justice of God to bless us and the strategic
victory of the angelic conflict, Rom 4:25.
3. Hence, justification is related to ultimate sanctification. Rom
8:29-30, "And whom He justified, these he also glorified." The integrity of
God saves us and carries us all the way to glory. God's perfect
righteousness is a down payment on ultimate sanctification. It is God's
integrity guaranteeing you a resurrection body.

J. Maturity adjustment to the justice of God results in vindication by
production.
1. We have production when we reach maturity, Mt 11:18-19. John the
Baptist was slandered by the Pharisees because of his ascetic lifestyle.
Also Christ's capacity for life is slandered. "Yet wisdom is justified by
her deeds."
2. The production of John and our Lord set aside any reality of this
slander. Production is the means of justifying and therefore neutralizing
the slander.
3. Lk 7:33-35, "But wisdom is justified by all her children." A
synonym for production. There are different types of production.
4. Jas 2:21-26, the offering of Isaac was the production of an
ultra-supergrace believer. Abraham did it as a result of maximum Bible
doctrine in the soul. Justification by works is production from maximum
Bible doctrine in the soul. Production is the follow through of maximum
Bible doctrine in the soul.