Holiness

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by acerrak

Holy simple means to be seperated. That is done by God alone. He set you apart. He called you. One is made seperate by the Spirit.

sanctification is a broad term with many meaning but i will use it in the way I understand it best.

one definition

the state of being sanctified b : the state of growing
in divine grace as a result of Christian commitment after baptism or conversion

use of the believer being progressively transformed by the Lord into His likeness (similarity of nature).

This is a good picture. i have been made Holy because of the work of the Cross and The Spirit Given as a deposit.

I am made Holy acceptable through the Blood of Christ, The bible declares i am made rightous through Him.

Because of that I start a christian growth, because of what God has done for me and His power through me, begins a process of growing from milk to meat.

while i understand that the church has divided the word sanctification it was because we realize after our new birth we are declared rightous, and now we grow in that Holiness through the Spirit

And so...

Question - can a person die and still be saved without being entirely sanctified? If not, how sanctified does a person need to be to make it?