A Necessary Distinction by Jim Butler (via Sola Scriptura)

It imperative that Christians understand and distinguish the doctrines of justification and sanctification.

The doctrines of justification and sanctification are both necessary components of the Christian faith.  There is no such thing as a justified but unsanctified sinner and no such thing as a sanctified but unjustified sinner.  Both are essential.  There is, however, a tendency in the church to confuse the doctrines, to combine the doctrines, and to fail to recognize the distinction between the two.  Justification is concerned with Christ’s work fo … Read More

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