01/23/22 BOASTING IN CHRIST

01/23/22 BOASTING IN CHRIST

When a Christian gives witness to being Saved, he is admitting that he was lost in sin, but through faith in Christ, he is Forgiven, Born of the Spirit of God, and Transformed. It is not a claim to inherent worthiness or self-righteousness.

When a Christian experiences and testifies to Entire Sanctification (aka Atonement Perfection, Believer's Perfection, Bible Perfection, Christian Perfection), that person is not claiming to be flawless or Absolutely Perfect. That person is not claiming self-righteousness or personal accomplishment. That person is acknowledging that he has been saved and cleansed from all sin by God, through God's Son, God's Word, and God's Holy Spirit, as God promised.

 

Paul prayed that the God of peace would end the internal spiritual battle for the believers at Thessalonica by Sanctifying (purifying, cleansing) them, wholly (entirely, through and through, completely).

 

Paul also prayed that God would preserve (keep, maintain) those believers, blameless (faultless, unblameable) unto (for, until) the coming (presence, return) of Christ.

Paul assured them that the same God Who called them to be pure, holy, righteous, and to live blamelessly, will actually make it a reality in their lives.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

23 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.

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.