Believe in the doctrine of perfect sanctification attainable in this life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
All ways of living can be sanctified, and for each individual, the ideal way is that to which our Lord leads him through the natural development of his tastes and the pressure of circumstances.
Sanctification consists of the daily realization that in Christ we have died, and in Christ we have been raised.
Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more from sinful traits and developing within us over time the virtues of Christlike character.
Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God's image.
Sanctification is the outcome and inseparable consequence of regeneration. He who is born again and made a new creature receives a new nature and a new principle and always lives a new life.
There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.
Every perfect life is a parable invented by God.
In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism.
Strive for perfection. Nobody's going to be perfect on this earth. But strive for perfection.
We will not attain a state of perfection in this life, but we can and should press forward with faith in Christ along the strait and narrow path and make steady progress toward our eternal destiny.