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"Distributing the Good Gospel Materials of the Pioneer Tract Society"
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Sanctification
John David Clark, Sr.
". . . to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus . . . ."
God is the source of all that becomes holy. He alone is holy =
(Rev.15:4), and it is only by His grace that anyone ever partakes of His =
holiness. Sanctification is the word used to describe the process of =
something or someone becoming holy. On various occasions and for His own =
purposes, God sanctified many different things and people in the Bible. =
This is a look at some of them.
Times
Under the Old Covenant, God sanctified certain times; and then He =
commanded Israel to honor those special times, explaining to them how to =
behave so that they might obey His commandment. Concerning the Old =
Covenant Sabbath days, for example, Israel was taught in some detail how =
to "keep the Sabbath day holy". Men then did not know, and we do not =
know now, how to honor what God has sanctified unless God gives us clear =
direction; so, we are thankful for God's help in that regard. God not =
only sanctified certain days, however; He also sanctified certain weeks =
and years (such as the famed Year of Jubilee), and He gave commandments =
to His people so that they might know how to reverence those times which =
He sanctified.
Places and Things
Beyond the sanctification of certain times, God's presence =
sanctified certain places, such as Mount Sinai and Solomon's temple. God =
sanctified the entire promised land of Canaan, in preparation for giving =
it to His people. Indeed, God sanctified heaven itself, so that it would =
be worthy of the honor of His presence.
It proved fatal for an unsanctified person to enter a sanctified =
place (for example, Korah and his fellow rebels in Num.16). What =
happened in such cases was that there was a transfer of sanctification =
onto that unwise trespasser. When that happened, the trespasser became =
what is called "devoted"; that is, he took on the quality of =
sanctification, but it was not with God's approval! Consequently, the =
foolish, irreverent trespasser upon whom sanctification was transferred =
from the holy place was executed, sometimes by God and sometimes by =
Israel's judges, for not reverencing the sanctified place and for =
bearing the transferred sanctification unworthily.
The reality of this transfer of sanctification is confirmed by =
Jesus, when he said that the temple sanctified the gold that touched it, =
and the altar sanctified all the offerings which were laid upon it =
(Mt.23:17,19). So, any unsanctified thing that touched a sanctified =
object in the Old Testament became sanctified by means of transfer. This =
is a basic truth of Scripture, confirmed by many examples.
There is danger of becoming cursed by God not only for trespassing =
onto holy premises, but also for having in one's possession, or =
sometimes even touching, anything that is sanctified to the Lord. For =
one example, when the walls of Jericho fell, Joshua and the Israelites =
destroyed everything in that cursed city and burned it to the ground. =
The only exceptions were (1) the woman Rahab (and her family) who had =
helped the two Israelite spies, and (2) all the silver, gold, brass, and =
other precious things from the city. These things were sanctified to, or =
devoted to, the Lord. When an Israelite soldier named Achan found some =
gold, silver, and a beautiful Babylonian garment in the ruins, he fell =
to the temptation to take those devoted things for himself, and hid them =
in his tent. What he didn't know was that by taking what belonged to =
God, the sanctification which was on those spoils of war were making his =
tent and everyone who touched it "devoted"! The sanctification which God =
had placed upon those objects was being transferred to him and all he =
had, including his wives and children! His sin was exposed by God, and =
he and his tent, his wives and children, and all his substance, =
including his herds, were stoned to death and burned by the other =
Israelites. All things which belonged to Achan became sanctified by =
unordained contact with God's sanctified things.
God sanctified the priests, not Achan and his family or anyone =
else, to take those devoted goods from Jericho; the priests could touch =
the devoted things and live, but no one else could do so. The people of =
Israel as a whole were sanctified by God so that they could live in the =
Holy Land and be allowed to come to His temple and worship Him, and to =
bring sacrifices to the priests. But only the priests were sanctified to =
approach God's holy altar with those sacrifices.
God sanctified the tithes and offerings which the people rendered =
to the Levites so that those gifts would be clean enough for the =
(sanctified) Levites to receive. Then, He sanctified the tithes from the =
Levites to make their tithes clean enough for the (sanctified) priests =
to receive. Because the tithes themselves were sanctified; to fail to =
bring them to the Lord made (and makes) any believer who refuses to =
bring them worthy of death, just as Achan was made worthy of death for =
taking the rich spoils which had been sanctified to the Lord. As Jesus =
warned, "Render unto God the things that are God's."
The Israelites, Prophets, Priests, and Levites
Besides sanctifying to Himself the whole nation of Israel, God =
sanctified the prophets to preach to them - in some cases sanctifying =
them for His service before they were even born! He then warned all men =
to beware of harming those specially chosen men and women. Moreover, God =
sanctified the priests of Israel to minister in His holy temple, and to =
approach Him with the sacrifices which were brought to the Lord by His =
people. The Old Testament priests were sanctified so that they could =
minister in the sanctuary without themselves being slain because of =
unordained transfer of sanctification from the holy place.
Any ordinary Israelite, sanctified though the whole nation might =
have been, was forbidden to approach the high priest or the altar of the =
Lord; the priest's sanctification was far greater than the ordinary =
man's, and God demanded that Israel acknowledge that fact and leave a =
respectful distance between themselves and His priests. The priests =
needed help to accomplish their ritual undertakings, but not just =
anybody was allowed the privilege to be close enough to God's ministers =
to help them. God sanctified the men of the tribe of Levi to draw near =
to the priests and to be their servants. Then, as now, God was not a =
beggar, taking anyone's service He could get. It was an honor for the =
Levites to be able to stand close enough to the priests to serve them. =
How much greater an honor was it to be sanctified as one of the Lord's =
priests, and to be allowed to minister in the temple of the Lord without =
becoming accursed by the power of that holy place!
The Heathen
One may ask, if it is true that an unsanctified person cannot =
safely touch a sanctified thing, how were the unsanctified heathen able =
to conquer God's chosen people? By touching the Israelites (to take them =
captive and to kill them), would not the heathen have become "devoted" =
by transfer of Israel's sanctification and therefore become accursed by =
the Lord? The answer to that question is found in the prophets: God =
sanctified certain heathen kingdoms to come to Israel and to inflict His =
awful punishments upon the sanctified people (Jer.22:7). No kingdom on =
earth could have destroyed Israel had not the God of Israel first =
sanctified them for that purpose. Indeed, God even sanctified vultures =
and other meat-eating creatures to come to devour the decaying flesh of =
the Israelites who were slain by those heathen nations (Zeph.1:7). On =
the other hand, God sternly warned all those whom He had not ordained to =
afflict His people, "Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm!" =
The New Testament
One element of sanctification found in the Old Testament that is =
missing in the New is the act of sanctifying oneself. Because ceremonial =
correctness was involved in the Old Covenant, the priests, the Levites, =
and all Israel, could "sanctify themselves" (Ex.19:22; Lev.11.44; =
2Chron.29:15). In the New Testament this cannot be done. In the Old =
Testament sanctification by men was accomplished using earthly =
materials, such as blood, oil, water, or other specified things. The New =
Covenant is better.=20
Both God and Moses, at different times and in different ways, =
sanctified the tabernacle in the wilderness (Ex.29:43; Ex.30:26-30). =
Both God and Moses sanctified the people of Israel (Ex.19:14-15; =
Ex.31:30). Both God and Moses sanctified Aaron and his sons as priests =
(Ex.29:21,44). Both God and Israel's high priest sanctified the brass =
altar (Ex.29:44; Lev.16:19). There are other examples, but the point is =
made: by following God's ritualistic commandments in the Old Testament, =
men could sanctify other people and earthly things. But there is not one =
example in the New Testament of anyone sanctifying anything by the use =
of earthly matter. This is because sanctification in Christ is a matter =
of spiritual holiness, and no man can touch another person's spirit. Man =
is flesh, and he cannot reach another person's spirit. Only God can do =
that. Sanctification is now accomplished only by the touch of God's holy =
Spirit, access to which Spirit Jesus purchased by his sacrificial death. =
Jesus is the last person who is said in the Bible to have sanctified =
himself (Jn.17:19). Everyone else now is sanctified by the Spirit of =
God.=20
And how much holier it must be in this New Covenant to be =
sanctified by the touch of God's own Spirit than to have been sanctified =
by the sprinkling of animal blood, ashes of a red heifer, or olive oil! =
Carnal men could not appreciate what God was doing with those Old =
Covenant ceremonies; how much less are carnal men now able to understand =
this wonderful, sanctifying holy Ghost!
Some groups argue that New Covenant sanctification is an =
instantaneous experience, while others argue that the sanctification of =
our souls is a process. As is true in most such doctrinal controversies, =
there is truth in both positions, and both doctrines err in denying the =
truth of the other. When a person is baptized with the holy Ghost, he is =
at that moment sanctified by the holy Ghost; the holiness of God is =
instantaneously transferred to him. He becomes God's property, set aside =
for His purposes. Contrary to the bizarre doctrines of some Pentecostal =
groups, a person is not sanctified before receiving the holy Ghost =
baptism. It is the holy Ghost which sanctifies. Some of these groups =
teach that before receiving the Spirit we must sanctify ourselves by =
conforming to a certain style of dress, but conforming to a specified =
norm was an Old Testament method of sanctification; in the New, =
sanctification is accomplished only by the Spirit. It is an =
instantaneous experience wrought by God, transferring His holiness to us =
by touching our souls. At the same time, there is growth in =
sanctification. Entire sanctification is a process. It is actually a =
growing in the knowledge of what our sanctification entails.=20
When we are first sanctified, we are "as babes in Christ", and our =
minds are "yet carnal". It takes time for us to break old habits and to =
realize what kind of creature God has made us in Christ. This is called =
growing in Christ, or "coming to the knowledge of God", or "attaining =
perfection" in him. Paul exhorts us to pursue this entire =
sanctification, to learn to live as those who have been made holy should =
live. And he describes for us the life which is fully grown in the =
sanctification of the Lord, so that we might perceive that standard when =
we see it (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13-24: And we beseech you brethren, to =
know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and =
admonish you, And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's =
sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, =
warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, =
be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any =
man, but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to =
all men. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give =
thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Quench not =
the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that =
which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of =
peace SANCTIFY YOU WHOLLY; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and =
body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. =
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.=20
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and you can E-mail them to: GSAVELLI@aol.com=20
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<H1><FONT color=3Dpurple>Sanctification</FONT></H1></CENTER>
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<CENTER><B><I>". . . to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus . =
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<P>God is the source of all that becomes holy. He alone is holy=20
(Rev.15:4), and it is only by His grace that anyone ever partakes =
of His=20
holiness. Sanctification is the word used to describe the process =
of=20
something or someone becoming holy. On various occasions and for =
His own=20
purposes, God sanctified many different things and people in the =
Bible.=20
This is a look at some of them.
<P>
<CENTER>
<H2>Times</H2></CENTER>
<P>Under the Old Covenant, God sanctified certain times; and then =
He=20
commanded Israel to honor those special times, explaining to them =
how to=20
behave so that they might obey His commandment. Concerning the Old =
Covenant Sabbath days, for example, Israel was taught in some =
detail how=20
to "keep the Sabbath day holy". Men then did not know, and we do =
not know=20
now, how to honor what God has sanctified unless God gives us =
clear=20
direction; so, we are thankful for God's help in that regard. God =
not only=20
sanctified certain days, however; He also sanctified certain weeks =
and=20
years (such as the famed Year of Jubilee), and He gave =
commandments to His=20
people so that they might know how to reverence those times which =
He=20
sanctified.
<P>
<CENTER>
<H2>Places and Things</H2></CENTER>
<P>Beyond the sanctification of certain times, God's presence =
sanctified=20
certain places, such as Mount Sinai and Solomon's temple. God =
sanctified=20
the entire promised land of Canaan, in preparation for giving it =
to His=20
people. Indeed, God sanctified heaven itself, so that it would be =
worthy=20
of the honor of His presence.
<P>It proved fatal for an unsanctified person to enter a =
sanctified place=20
(for example, Korah and his fellow rebels in Num.16). What =
happened in=20
such cases was that there was a transfer of sanctification onto =
that=20
unwise trespasser. When that happened, the trespasser became what =
is=20
called "devoted"; that is, he took on the quality of =
sanctification, but=20
it was not with God's approval! Consequently, the foolish, =
irreverent=20
trespasser upon whom sanctification was transferred from the holy =
place=20
was executed, sometimes by God and sometimes by Israel's judges, =
for not=20
reverencing the sanctified place and for bearing the transferred=20
sanctification unworthily.
<P>The reality of this transfer of sanctification is confirmed by =
Jesus,=20
when he said that the temple sanctified the gold that touched it, =
and the=20
altar sanctified all the offerings which were laid upon it =
(Mt.23:17,19).=20
So, any unsanctified thing that touched a sanctified object in the =
Old=20
Testament became sanctified by means of transfer. This is a basic =
truth of=20
Scripture, confirmed by many examples.
<P>There is danger of becoming cursed by God not only for =
trespassing onto=20
holy premises, but also for having in one's possession, or =
sometimes even=20
touching, anything that is sanctified to the Lord. For one =
example, when=20
the walls of Jericho fell, Joshua and the Israelites destroyed =
everything=20
in that cursed city and burned it to the ground. The only =
exceptions were=20
(1) the woman Rahab (and her family) who had helped the two =
Israelite=20
spies, and (2) all the silver, gold, brass, and other precious =
things from=20
the city. These things were sanctified to, or devoted to, the =
Lord. When=20
an Israelite soldier named Achan found some gold, silver, and a =
beautiful=20
Babylonian garment in the ruins, he fell to the temptation to take =
those=20
devoted things for himself, and hid them in his tent. What he =
didn't know=20
was that by taking what belonged to God, the sanctification which =
was on=20
those spoils of war were making his tent and everyone who touched =
it=20
"devoted"! The sanctification which God had placed upon those =
objects was=20
being transferred to him and all he had, including his wives and =
children!=20
His sin was exposed by God, and he and his tent, his wives and =
children,=20
and all his substance, including his herds, were stoned to death =
and=20
burned by the other Israelites. All things which belonged to Achan =
became=20
sanctified by unordained contact with God's sanctified things.
<P>God sanctified the priests, not Achan and his family or anyone =
else, to=20
take those devoted goods from Jericho; the priests could touch the =
devoted=20
things and live, but no one else could do so. The people of Israel =
as a=20
whole were sanctified by God so that they could live in the Holy =
Land and=20
be allowed to come to His temple and worship Him, and to bring =
sacrifices=20
to the priests. But only the priests were sanctified to approach =
God's=20
holy altar with those sacrifices.
<P>God sanctified the tithes and offerings which the people =
rendered to=20
the Levites so that those gifts would be clean enough for the =
(sanctified)=20
Levites to receive. Then, He sanctified the tithes from the =
Levites to=20
make their tithes clean enough for the (sanctified) priests to =
receive.=20
Because the tithes themselves were sanctified; to fail to bring =
them to=20
the Lord made (and makes) any believer who refuses to bring them =
worthy of=20
death, just as Achan was made worthy of death for taking the rich =
spoils=20
which had been sanctified to the Lord. As Jesus warned, =
<B><I>"Render unto=20
God the things that are God's."</B></I>
<P>
<CENTER>
<H2>The Israelites, Prophets, Priests, and Levites</H2></CENTER>
<P>Besides sanctifying to Himself the whole nation of Israel, God=20
sanctified the prophets to preach to them - in some cases =
sanctifying them=20
for His service before they were even born! He then warned all men =
to=20
beware of harming those specially chosen men and women. Moreover, =
God=20
sanctified the priests of Israel to minister in His holy temple, =
and to=20
approach Him with the sacrifices which were brought to the Lord by =
His=20
people. The Old Testament priests were sanctified so that they =
could=20
minister in the sanctuary without themselves being slain because =
of=20
unordained transfer of sanctification from the holy place.
<P>Any ordinary Israelite, sanctified though the whole nation =
might have=20
been, was forbidden to approach the high priest or the altar of =
the Lord;=20
the priest's sanctification was far greater than the ordinary =
man's, and=20
God demanded that Israel acknowledge that fact and leave a =
respectful=20
distance between themselves and His priests. The priests needed =
help to=20
accomplish their ritual undertakings, but not just anybody was =
allowed the=20
privilege to be close enough to God's ministers to help them. God=20
sanctified the men of the tribe of Levi to draw near to the =
priests and to=20
be their servants. Then, as now, God was not a beggar, taking =
anyone's=20
service He could get. It was an honor for the Levites to be able =
to stand=20
close enough to the priests to serve them. How much greater an =
honor was=20
it to be sanctified as one of the Lord's priests, and to be =
allowed to=20
minister in the temple of the Lord without becoming accursed by =
the power=20
of that holy place!
<P>
<CENTER>
<H2>The Heathen</H2></CENTER>
<P>One may ask, if it is true that an unsanctified person cannot =
safely=20
touch a sanctified thing, how were the unsanctified heathen able =
to=20
conquer God's chosen people? By touching the Israelites (to take =
them=20
captive and to kill them), would not the heathen have become =
"devoted" by=20
transfer of Israel's sanctification and therefore become accursed =
by the=20
Lord? The answer to that question is found in the prophets: God =
sanctified=20
certain heathen kingdoms to come to Israel and to inflict His =
awful=20
punishments upon the sanctified people (Jer.22:7). No kingdom on =
earth=20
could have destroyed Israel had not the God of Israel first =
sanctified=20
them for that purpose. Indeed, God even sanctified vultures and =
other=20
meat-eating creatures to come to devour the decaying flesh of the=20
Israelites who were slain by those heathen nations (Zeph.1:7). On =
the=20
other hand, God sternly warned all those whom He had not ordained =
to=20
afflict His people, <B><I>"Touch not my anointed, and do my =
prophets no=20
harm!" </B></I>
<P>
<CENTER>
<H2>The New Testament</H2></CENTER>
<P>One element of sanctification found in the Old Testament that =
is=20
missing in the New is the act of sanctifying oneself. Because =
ceremonial=20
correctness was involved in the Old Covenant, the priests, the =
Levites,=20
and all Israel, could "sanctify themselves" (Ex.19:22; Lev.11.44;=20
2Chron.29:15). In the New Testament this cannot be done. In the =
Old=20
Testament sanctification by men was accomplished using earthly =
materials,=20
such as blood, oil, water, or other specified things. The New =
Covenant is=20
better.=20
<P>Both God and Moses, at different times and in different ways,=20
sanctified the tabernacle in the wilderness (Ex.29:43; =
Ex.30:26-30). Both=20
God and Moses sanctified the people of Israel (Ex.19:14-15; =
Ex.31:30).=20
Both God and Moses sanctified Aaron and his sons as priests =
(Ex.29:21,44).=20
Both God and Israel's high priest sanctified the brass altar =
(Ex.29:44;=20
Lev.16:19). There are other examples, but the point is made: by =
following=20
God's ritualistic commandments in the Old Testament, men could =
sanctify=20
other people and earthly things. But there is not one example in =
the New=20
Testament of anyone sanctifying anything by the use of earthly =
matter.=20
This is because sanctification in Christ is a matter of spiritual=20
holiness, and no man can touch another person's spirit. Man is =
flesh, and=20
he cannot reach another person's spirit. Only God can do that.=20
Sanctification is now accomplished only by the touch of God's holy =
Spirit,=20
access to which Spirit Jesus purchased by his sacrificial death. =
Jesus is=20
the last person who is said in the Bible to have sanctified =
himself=20
(Jn.17:19). Everyone else now is sanctified by the Spirit of God.=20
<P>And how much holier it must be in this New Covenant to be =
sanctified by=20
the touch of God's own Spirit than to have been sanctified by the=20
sprinkling of animal blood, ashes of a red heifer, or olive oil! =
Carnal=20
men could not appreciate what God was doing with those Old =
Covenant=20
ceremonies; how much less are carnal men now able to understand =
this=20
wonderful, sanctifying holy Ghost!
<P>Some groups argue that New Covenant sanctification is an =
instantaneous=20
experience, while others argue that the sanctification of our =
souls is a=20
process. As is true in most such doctrinal controversies, there is =
truth=20
in both positions, and both doctrines err in denying the truth of =
the=20
other. When a person is baptized with the holy Ghost, he is at =
that moment=20
sanctified by the holy Ghost; the holiness of God is =
instantaneously=20
transferred to him. He becomes God's property, set aside for His =
purposes.=20
Contrary to the bizarre doctrines of some Pentecostal groups, a =
person is=20
not sanctified before receiving the holy Ghost baptism. It is the =
holy=20
Ghost which sanctifies. Some of these groups teach that before =
receiving=20
the Spirit we must sanctify ourselves by conforming to a certain =
style of=20
dress, but conforming to a specified norm was an Old Testament =
method of=20
sanctification; in the New, sanctification is accomplished only by =
the=20
Spirit. It is an instantaneous experience wrought by God, =
transferring His=20
holiness to us by touching our souls. At the same time, there is =
growth in=20
sanctification. Entire sanctification is a process. It is actually =
a=20
growing in the knowledge of what our sanctification entails.=20
<P>When we are first sanctified, we are "as babes in Christ", and =
our=20
minds are "yet carnal". It takes time for us to break old habits =
and to=20
realize what kind of creature God has made us in Christ. This is =
called=20
growing in Christ, or "coming to the knowledge of God", or =
"attaining=20
perfection" in him. Paul exhorts us to pursue this entire =
sanctification,=20
to learn to live as those who have been made holy should live. And =
he=20
describes for us the life which is fully grown in the =
sanctification of=20
the Lord, so that we might perceive that standard when we see it =
<B><I>(1=20
Thessalonians 5:12-13-24: And we beseech you brethren, to know =
them which=20
labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, =
And to=20
esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at =
peace=20
among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are =
unruly,=20
comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all =
men. See=20
that none render evil for evil unto any man, but ever follow that =
which is=20
good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Rejoice evermore. =
Pray=20
without ceasing. In every thing give thanks; for this is the will =
of God=20
for you in Christ Jesus. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not =
prophesyings.=20
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all=20
appearance of evil. And the very God of peace SANCTIFY YOU WHOLLY; =
and I=20
pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved =
blameless unto=20
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth =
you, who=20
also will do it.</B></I>=20
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