Sanctification - God's Work and Ours (Remastered)

A sermon by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Sanctification - God's Work and Ours https://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/grea... Great Biblical Doctrines playlist:    • The Eternal Decrees of God (Remastered)   Sermon Description Does a Christian ever stop sinning? Is sanctification an experience over a lifetime? In this sermon titled “Sanctification: God’s Work and Ours,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones tackles these issues and more in this sermon on the Holy Spirit’s work in the life of a believer. Sanctification is the process by which Christians are changed to be more like Jesus Christ. This begins at the moment of salvation and though they are set apart from the world, Dr. Lloyd-Jones shows from Scripture that sanctification is not a one-time experience or event. The New Testament authors frequently implore readers to fight sin and to avoid unrighteousness. This unmistakably shows that though Christians are saved from their sin, they are not saved out of it, and that becoming like Christ is a process that takes time. What about experiences of radical and sudden transformation that some believers claim to have had? Dr. Lloyd-Jones argues that such transformations have nothing to do with Christianity alone. While such experiences can promote and aid sanctification, they are not sanctification themselves because they also are experienced by many others who adhere to different worldviews. Sermon Breakdown Sanctification means being set apart for God and separated from sin. It is a vital part of salvation. God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the agents of sanctification. The Holy Spirit specifically works to sanctify us. There are three common views of sanctification: It is something to be received by faith It is an experience It happens suddenly Sanctification is not something to be received. The Scripture exhorts us to practical action, not just receiving something. Experiences are not sanctification itself. Sanctification is a condition, not an experience. Experiences help and stimulate sanctification but are not the same as sanctification. Sanctification does not happen suddenly. It is a gradual process of growth and development. Realization of truth may be sudden but is not sanctification itself. It aids sanctification but the two are not the same. God could make us perfectly sanctified instantly but has chosen not to. His method is gradual growth and development. The history of Israel illustrates this gradual process of sanctification. They were delivered from Egypt but still had struggles and needed to grow in the promised land. This gradual process of growth is God's method everywhere - in nature, in destroying Satan and death, and in sanctifying believers.