Galatians 2:20-21
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20 I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live;
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh
I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himself for me.
What does it mean to be sanctified?
Who sanctifies us?
What are we sanctified from?
These verses tell us more:
Exodus 31:12-13
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12 And the Lord spake unto Moses,
saying,
13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel,
saying,
Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep:
for it is a sign between me and you
throughout your generations;
that ye may know that I am the Lord
that doth sanctify you.
John 17:17
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17 Sanctify them through thy truth:
thy word is truth.
Romans 6:1-2
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6 What shall we say then?
Shall we continue in sin,
that grace may abound?
2 God forbid.
How shall we, that are dead to sin,
live any longer therein?
Romans 6:6
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6 Knowing this,
that our old man is crucified with him,
that the body of sin might be destroyed,
that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 6:11
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11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves
to be dead indeed unto sin,
but alive unto God
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:12-14
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12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body,
that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members
as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin:
but yield yourselves unto God,
as those that are alive from the dead,
and your members as instruments of righteousness
unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you:
for ye are not under the law,
but under grace.
Romans 6:18
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18 Being then made free from sin,
ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans 6:22-23
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22 But now being made free from sin,
and become servants to God,
ye have your fruit unto holiness,
and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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9 Know ye not that the unrighteous
shall not inherit the kingdom of God?
Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor extortioners,
shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you:
but ye are washed,
but ye are sanctified,
but ye are justified
in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and by the Spirit of our God.
2 Corinthians 5:17
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17 Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature:
old things are passed away;
behold,
all things are become new.
2 Corinthians 5:18
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18 And all things are of God,
who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,
and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
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20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,
as though God did beseech you by us:
we pray you in Christ's stead,
be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us,
who knew no sin;
that we might be made
the righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians 7:1
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7 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved,
let us cleanse ourselves
from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Galatians 5:24-25
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24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh
with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit,
let us also walk in the Spirit.
Philippians 1:6
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6 Being confident of this very thing,
that he which hath begun a good work in you
will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians 2:12
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12 Wherefore, my beloved,
as ye have always obeyed,
not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence,
work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
Colossians 1:12-14
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12 Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness,
and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
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3 For this is the will of God,
even your sanctification,
that ye should abstain from fornication:
4 That every one of you should know
how to possess his vessel
in sanctification and honour;
5 Not in the lust of concupiscence,
even as the Gentiles which know not God:
1 Thessalonians 5:22
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22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly;
and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body
be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
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13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you,
brethren beloved of the Lord,
because God hath from the beginning chosen you
to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel,
to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren,
stand fast,
and hold the traditions which ye have been taught,
whether by word,
or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself,
and God, even our Father,
which hath loved us,
and hath given us everlasting consolation
and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts,
and stablish you in every good word and work.
2 Timothy 2:15-16
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15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings:
for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2 Timothy 2:19
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19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure,
having this seal,
The Lord knoweth them that are his.
And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ
depart from iniquity.
2 Timothy 2:20-21
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20 But in a great house there are not only vessels
of gold and of silver,
but also of wood and of earth;
and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these,
he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified,
and meet for the master's use,
and prepared unto every good work.
2 Timothy 2:22-26
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22 Flee also youthful lusts:
but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace,
with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid,
knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive;
but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves;
if God peradventure will give them repentance
to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves
out of the snare of the devil,
who are taken captive by him at his will.
Hebrews 10:10
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10 By the which will we are sanctified
through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ
once for all.
Hebrews 10:11-14
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11 And every priest standeth daily
ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins:
12 But this man,
after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever,
sat down on the right hand of God;
13 From henceforth expecting
till his enemies be made his footstool.
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever
them that are sanctified.
Hebrews 10:18-22
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18 Now where remission of these is,
there is no more offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren,
boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way,
which he hath consecrated for us,
through the veil,
that is to say, his flesh;
21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
22 Let us draw near
with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 13:12-14
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12 Wherefore Jesus also,
that he might sanctify the people with his own blood,
suffered without the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him
without the camp,
bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city,
but we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:20-21
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20 Now the God of peace,
that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will,
working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight,
through Jesus Christ;
to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
1 Peter 1:1-5
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1 Peter,
an apostle of Jesus Christ,
to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus,
Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
through sanctification of the Spirit,
unto obedience and sprinkling
of the blood of Jesus Christ:
Grace unto you,
and peace, be multiplied.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant mercy
hath begotten us again unto a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible,
and undefiled,
and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God
through faith unto salvation
ready to be revealed in the last time.
2 Peter 1:2-3
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2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you
through the knowledge of God,
and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us
all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him
that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Only through JESUS can we be sanctified.
And that's through His blood, shed on the cross.
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