* The posting of this comparison was suggested by our dear moderator Trilogic. I pray that he, and whoever else uses it, will find much feasting in the word... so grab your bibles and follow along as you study through the comparison of these truths.
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Justification: is free (John 4:11),...
Sanctification: is costly (Luke 14:25-33)....
Justification: Is instantaneous...(John 3:8 )
Sanctification: Is a life long process...( John 8:31)
Justification: Is by Faith...( Eph 2:8 )
Sanctification: Is by Faithfulness... ( 1 Cor 4:2 )
Justification: Is not of works....( Eph 2:9 )
Sanctification: Is of works... ( Eph 2:10 )
Justification: Involves Christ's Love for me...( John 3:16 )
Sanctification: Involves my love for Christ....( 1 John 4:19 )
Justification: Concerns Christ's righteousness...( 2 Cor 5:21 )
Sanctification: Concerns my righteousness...( Luke 14:25-33 )
Justification: Involves my position in Christ....( Col 2: 11-14 )
Sanctification: Involves my practice in Christ... ( Col 3: 1-11)
Justification: Considers what God has done....( 1 Cor 15: 3-4 )
Sanctification: Considers what I am doing.....( Luke 14: 25-33)
Justification: Is God's commitment to me.....( 1 John 5: 9-13 )
Sanctification: Is my commitment to God....( John 14:15 )
Justification: Requires obedience to one command; to believe the Gospel....( Acts 6:7 )
Sanctification: Requires obedience to all Christ's commands.....( Matt 28: 19-20 )
Justification: Focuses on the cross which Jesus took up once, and for all..... ( 1 Cor 1: 18 )
Sanctification: Focuses on the cross which I am to take up daily....... ( Luke 9: 53 )
Justification: Is finished at the moment of faith.... ( John 5:24 )
Sanctification: Is NOT finished until I go to be with the lord..... ( 1 Cor 9: 24-27 )
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Justification: is free (John 4:11),...
Sanctification: is costly (Luke 14:25-33)....
Justification: Is instantaneous...(John 3:8 )
Sanctification: Is a life long process...( John 8:31)
Justification: Is by Faith...( Eph 2:8 )
Sanctification: Is by Faithfulness... ( 1 Cor 4:2 )
Justification: Is not of works....( Eph 2:9 )
Sanctification: Is of works... ( Eph 2:10 )
Justification: Involves Christ's Love for me...( John 3:16 )
Sanctification: Involves my love for Christ....( 1 John 4:19 )
Justification: Concerns Christ's righteousness...( 2 Cor 5:21 )
Sanctification: Concerns my righteousness...( Luke 14:25-33 )
Justification: Involves my position in Christ....( Col 2: 11-14 )
Sanctification: Involves my practice in Christ... ( Col 3: 1-11)
Justification: Considers what God has done....( 1 Cor 15: 3-4 )
Sanctification: Considers what I am doing.....( Luke 14: 25-33)
Justification: Is God's commitment to me.....( 1 John 5: 9-13 )
Sanctification: Is my commitment to God....( John 14:15 )
Justification: Requires obedience to one command; to believe the Gospel....( Acts 6:7 )
Sanctification: Requires obedience to all Christ's commands.....( Matt 28: 19-20 )
Justification: Focuses on the cross which Jesus took up once, and for all..... ( 1 Cor 1: 18 )
Sanctification: Focuses on the cross which I am to take up daily....... ( Luke 9: 53 )
Justification: Is finished at the moment of faith.... ( John 5:24 )
Sanctification: Is NOT finished until I go to be with the lord..... ( 1 Cor 9: 24-27 )
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