Sanctification and Discipleship
The means of living the sanctified Christian life has been a subject of debate since the first century. Scholars have argued the significance of various Scripture passages seeking to determine the desire of God for His people’s lifestyle and calling. There are some aspects of the Christian life, however, which God determines to remain behind the darkened glass. He seems to shed enough light on the subject matter for believers to wrestle with it yet keeps it hidden just enough to cause the conclusion to be elusive. So it seems with the doctrine of sanctification. God has offered enough information in Scripture to determine how one should live, but the methodology whereby one may experience sanctification seems much less clear. God requires believers nonetheless, to seek His divine purposes and will with regards to their lives; thus they must wrestle with the Scriptures for personal illumination. Continue reading