John Piper - Sanctification: A Slow Transformation

"What Happens in the New Birth? Part 2"
December 02, 2007

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[haisoj1]

Man, that's good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MeekServant]

Amen, all or nothing never works.

[Jeremy Bennett]

This was a great blessing to me. Thank you!

[Iamdanielg]

If all or nothing doesn't work then what is the mindset of the person who is being sanctified? What expectation for progress should they have? Practically?

[Johny9421]

God is my love.

[ChristJesusSaves]

Justification is a one-time work of God, resulting in a declaration of “not guilty” before Him because of the work of Christ on the cross. Sanctification is a process, beginning with justification and continuing throughout life. Justification is the starting point of the line that represents one’s Christian life; sanctification is the line itself. Without faith, you have no justification; without justification, you have no sanctification.

[ChristJesusSaves]

That is not saying the Christian life is easy. What he's saying is that when we have been born again, the Holy Spirit will give us a new heart with new desires. So instead of it being a burden, we will WANT and desire to obey God.

[nathansteel86]

Sanctification is not by faith. Justification is by faith.

[nathansteel86]

Notice how he says not by kicking and screaming, this is saying that Christian life is easy, well, what did Jesus say? take u