Reformed Theology

[Cruxis117]

Why does Reformed Theology hold that Justification and Sanctification are two distinct things?

 

[plaintruth]

without dealing directly to theology, the simplest answer is that the bible uses both words : ‘justified’ and ‘sanctified’ separately. (ex.1Co 6:11)

Why does Reformed Theology hold that Justification and Sanctification are two distinct things?

 

[josephback]

without dealing directly to theology, the simplest answer is that the bible uses both words : ‘justified’ and ‘sanctified’ separately. (ex.1Co 6:11)

But does it also use them together in other places?:ehh:

To answer the question, faith(justification) must be separated from holiness(sanctification) and works for Sola Fide to hold any water, so it’s kinda logically necessary for Reformed theology to divorce them.

 

[kylemccloughan]

But does it also use them together in other places?:ehh:

To answer the question, faith(justification) must be separated from holiness(sanctification) and works for Sola Fide to hold any water, so it’s kinda logically necessary for Reformed theology to divorce them.

It helps to understand that Justification happens when one believes and has faith in Christ. Sanctification is the process by which Christ works through the Holy Spirit to make one holy as he/she has their faith in Christ. I may not have spoken well here. I hope you understand what I said.

 

[kylemccloughan]

I can look back upon my own life and say that I have always had a degree of faith in Christ that has grown much over the last decade or so and by that happening, I am being Sanctified to result in deeper Faith and a better awareness of sin and a firmer footing in the Spirit to resist it. As a result, I can say that I lead a better life now than I ever have.

 

[josephback]

It helps to understand that Justification happens when one believes and has faith in Christ. Sanctification is the process by which Christ works through the Holy Spirit to make one holy as he/she has their faith in Christ. I may not have spoken well here. I hope you understand what I said.

I understand what you said, but the two are inseparable. You can’t divorce salvation from holiness. It just can’t be done.

 

[kylemccloughan]

I understand what you said, but the two are inseparable. You can’t divorce salvation from holiness. It just can’t be done.

But Salvation comes first. Jesus came to save sinners, not those that were already holy.

 

[patricius79]

It helps to understand that Justification happens when one believes and has faith in Christ. Sanctification is the process by which Christ works through the Holy Spirit to make one holy as he/she has their faith in Christ. I may not have spoken well here. I hope you understand what I said.

Hi Kyle!,

I’ve never understood how becoming holy is different from becoming just.

here is something interesting from a Protestant historian, McGrath:

Whereas Augustine taught that the sinner is made righteous in justification, Melanchthon taught that he is counted as righteous or pronounced to be righteous. For Augustine, ‘justifying righteousness’ is imparted; for Melanchthon, it is imputed in the sense of being declared or pronounced to be righteous. Melanchthon drew a sharp distinction between the event of being declared righteous and the process of being made righteous, designating the former ‘justification’ and the latter ‘sanctification’ or ‘regeneration.’ For Augustine, these were simply different aspects of the same thing . . . The importance of this development lies in the fact that it marks a complete break with the teaching of the church up to that point
socrates58.blogspot.com/2006/08/alister-mcgrath-on-protestant.html

 

[kylemccloughan]

Hi Kyle!,

I’ve never understood how becoming holy is different from becoming just.

here is something interesting from a Protestant historian, McGrath:

Whereas Augustine taught that the sinner is made righteous in justification, Melanchthon taught that he is counted as righteous or pronounced to be righteous. For Augustine, ‘justifying righteousness’ is imparted; for Melanchthon, it is imputed in the sense of being declared or pronounced to be righteous. Melanchthon drew a sharp distinction between the event of being declared righteous and the process of being made righteous, designating the former ‘justification’ and the latter ‘sanctification’ or ‘regeneration.’ For Augustine, these were simply different aspects of the same thing . . . The importance of this development lies in the fact that it marks a complete break with the teaching of the church up to that point
socrates58.blogspot.com/2006/08/alister-mcgrath-on-protestant.html

Candidly speaking, I’m not interested in what the Catholic church teaches. I’m looking at what Scripture says. We are made righteous by grace through faith in Christ and not by our works so that no one can boast. Striving to win the race as St. Paul says is Sanctification by which we become more and more like Christ. If we are truly Justified, then we will undoubtedly be made holy not by what we can do, but by what the Spirit does in us.

 

[hn160]

If you have the Person of Christ messed up such as the Reformed/Calvinist do, then you have the Lord’s Supper wrong. The Reform have Christ’s Body confined to Heaven, Christ can only be spiritually present in the bread and wine.

 

[patricius79]

Candidly speaking, I’m not interested in what the Catholic church teaches. I’m looking at what Scripture says. We are made righteous by grace through faith in Christ and not by our works so that no one can boast.

right. Paul is referring to natural works done without the un-deserved grace of the Incarnation

in other words he’s condemning Pelegianism, just like Trent

[QUOTGE] Striving to win the race as St. Paul says is Sanctification by which we become more and more like Christ. If we are truly Justified, then we will undoubtedly be made holy not by what we can do, but by what the Spirit does in us.

amen.

as Scripture says, “we are saved through sanctification and belief in the truth” 2 Thes 2:13