Term
Sanctification
A progressive work of God and man that makes us more and more free from sin and more like Christ in our actual lives.
Filed underSoteriology
Definition
A progressive work of God and man that makes us more and more free from sin and more like Christ in our actual lives.
Connections
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- Contrasted with
- JustificationTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1524Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1524.
Last revised August 14, 2026