1. Any operative definition of sanctification can be summarized by one word: “consecration.” Specifically, I’m talking about an individual’s “full consecration to God.” Said differently, I understand Christian sanctification to be the act - which can find a catalyst in crisis or elation - of completely surrendering one’s self and being to God. Sanctification is an act of faith, trust, humility, sacrifice and love. One’s life is let go and offered to God as the most sacred sacrifice. God is everything; life is lived as if it were so. This is the reality of sanctification. Read More
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A Few Notes Concerning Christian Sanctification
20 Testimonies of the Deeper Christian Life
The testimonies of the deeper Christian life contained in V. Raymond Edman’s They Found the Secret: 20 Transformed Lives that Reveal a Touch of Eternity are as challenging as they are inspirational. I was deeply moved by each story. There are so many, many familiar names included in this book. The familiarity of these names speaks for itself. They are familiar because the individuals to whom they point are beyond remarkable. Each of these people earned this characterization not because of something inherent to themselves, but because they actually died to self. They became less, so Christ Jesus could become more. History cannot help but to celebrate people who authentically seek, find, and live the deeper Christian life. It’s all about holiness. Read More
BIC Statement of 1961 on Sanctification
The following is the 1961 Brethren in Christ Statement on Sanctification, with a few very slight modifications to reflect the gender egalitarianism that all believers today should be striving towards. These very slight modifications appear in italics. The 1961 Statement on Sanctification is solid. I actually prefer it to all other statements. We all would do well to strive faithfully and honestly towards full consecration to God. Holiness is not an option in the Kingdom of God as preached and pointed towards by Jesus of Nazareth. God be with us … Read More