Many have been taught that sanctification is a process. But this is a smokescreen. No one gets holier with time. Maybe just holier than thou.
The Catholics also have a smokescreen. They call it "purgatory". But it's the same scheme....only with a different approach
What is the scheme? It is a reference to a denial that we can walk with God in holiness in THIS life...by grace through faith. That is our salvation. To walk with God as Jesus walked. No one does that gradually...it's not by works. It is a gift given to all who surrender themselves fully to God.
There are two paths we can follow...according to the ways of God. These are the ancient paths to walk in.
The way of righteousness. This way is the way of humility, honesty, brokenness and the fear of the Lord. This is the low road
The way of holiness in Christ: This is the narrow way that very few will find. This is the way of resurrection life...to walk as Jesus walked. This is the high road
Now, most believers walk in neither the low road nor the high road...(neither hot nor cold) instead they try to raise themselves up through a religious process...exemplified by Babylon.
The way up is actually down. Only God translates people into the higher walk. No one attains it over time.
We are to receive with MEEKNESS the implanted word. But that's not what happens, in most cases. In most cases a person who begins well gets seduced into placing themselves in a much higher place than they ought to. Let no one esteem himself higher than he should.
All religious efforts end the same way.
You are one confused person. Your own words testify of your own ignorance - that you have no idea what you're writing or what Sanctification is about.
FIRST you state "
this is a smokescreen. No one gets holier with time. Maybe just holier than thou."
SECOND you state your approval of "
the way of righteousness" and "
the way of holiness in Christ."
BOTH 'ways' originate in Rwanda as a form of gospel message seeking disciples of the African church. It was a method of a regularly broadcast radio program that used the term 'way' to help listeners understand holiness & righteousness, WHICH IS WHAT SANCTIFICATION IS BY DEFINITION (ie: 'ways' of righteousness and holiness)
The word Holy means to separate unto God. It's a different concept than redemption/salvation because it's THE ACT being carried out as a result of being saved.
BOTH 'ways' play a game with words BECAUSE 'the way of righteousness' AND 'the way of holiness in Christ' IS THE SAME AS THE DEFINITION OF SANCTIFICATION.
Nobody is putting up a smokescreen here or elsewhere.
I fear
you are guilty of hubris and a bit of self-righteous HOLIER THAN THOU attitude yourself. You've claimed everybody else is wrong about Santification and you are the only one that's correct without knowing the meaning of the word. No conceit there, right?
If anyone reading this is really interested in a study on Sanctification, please read Romans chapters 6, 7 & 8.
All three chapters are a rather deep explanation of the process of Sanctification in the life of the believer. The purpose of which, by the way, isn't to save but to instruct the disciple of Christ in living the normal Christian life. Read the Romans chapters.
Those three chapters in Romans, together with Genesis 3 are considered to be the Grand Canyon of the Bible because of the depth of spiritual teaching conveyed to the reader. Read them.
Too many arrogant fools today think they know all about the Bible when they haven't an understanding of some of its basic tenants.
Please read the Bible more and listen to radio broadcasts or YouTube less. Bear in mind the purpose of these media is to solicit MONEY from the listeners/users. The purpose of the Bible is to instruct.
Please read the Bible. It's pretty good at explaining itself. The problem is that one has to read it to 'get it'.
that's me, hollering from the choir loft...
