Salvation has a definite point of beginning and a continuous period of development and growth throughout one’s lifetime, it also has a point of completion
“Thinking about the doctrine of sanctification is as good a place as any to remind ourselves that good theology is not merely theoretical but also experiential,” writes Jerry Batson.
This week we move on to think of salvation in terms of its continuation throughout a lifetime. The theological term for the progression of the Christian life is “sanctification,” notes Jerry Batson.
According to 2 Timothy 2:26, persons standing in need of repentance need to “come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.”
The need for reconciliation with God is as wide as humanity, for all have sinned. Reconciliation is a universal human need and God’s gracious provision.
Not only does justification mean that we are acquitted of all charges along with their rightful penalty, but that we are also fully accepted into right standing before God.