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Originally Posted by Aquila
Justification comes by faith, one can receive the Holy Ghost or remission of sins at this point.
Sanctification begins with baptism, washing away the old sin nature and begining being buried with Christ.
Adoption begins when the Holy Ghost infills the believer, the Spirit's work from this point is empowerment and conviction unto greater levels of sanctification.
Justification, sanctification, adoption, all through the propitiation of Christ.
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and where some of us differ with others is this.
We believe that at faith and repentance:
--forgiveness/remission takes place
--justification takes place i.e. the person is made right with God and declared righteous
--regeneration takes place, the person is "born again"
--adoption into the family of God takes place, we are legally "placed" as a child
--sanctification takes place positionally (the person is set apart as one of God's own)
--sanctification begins practically because from then on the person grows practically in sanctification
--the person is sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption