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"The more holy a man is, the more humble, self-renouncing, self-abhorring, and the more sensitive to every sin he becomes, and the more closely he clings to Christ. The moral imperfections which cling to him he feels to be sins, which he laments and strives to overcome. Believers find that their life is a constant warfare, and they need to take the kingdom of heaven by storm, and watch while they pray. They are always subject to the constant chastisement of their Father's loving hand, which can only be designed to correct their imperfections and to confirm their graces. And it has been notoriously the fact that the best Christians have been those who have been the least prone to claim the attainment of perfection for themselves." --''Outlines of Theology'', A. A. Hodge.
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''Synopsis:'' Sanctification (or in the verb form, sanctify) refers to being set apart for [[God]] and being made [[holy]]. It is the change God brings about in believers, beginning at the point of justification and continuing throughout life. The process in Eastern Christianity is often known as Theosis.
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Perfect sanctification is not attainable in this life ([[1 Kings 8:46]]; [[Proverbs 20:9]]; [[Ecclesiastes 7:20]]; [[James 3:2]]; [[1 John 1:8]]). See Paul's account of himself in [[Romans 7]]:14-25; [[Philippians 3]]:12-14; and [[1 Timothy 1:15]]; also the confessions of David ([[Psalm 19]]:12, 13; [[Psalm 51]]), of Job ([[Job 42]]:5, 6), and of Daniel ([[Daniel 9]]:3-20).
The process in Eastern Christianity is often known as [[Theosis]].
==Quotes==
[[A.A. Hodge]] in Outlines of Theology
: ''The more holy a man is, the more humble, self-renouncing, self-abhorring, and the more sensitive to every sin he becomes, and the more closely he clings to Christ. The moral imperfections which cling to him he feels to be sins, which he laments and strives to overcome. Believers find that their life is a constant warfare, and they need to take the kingdom of heaven by storm, and watch while they pray. They are always subject to the constant chastisement of their Father's loving hand, which can only be designed to correct their imperfections and to confirm their graces. And it has been notoriously the fact that the best Christians have been those who have been the least prone to claim the attainment of perfection for themselves.''
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