Page 14 - Statement of Beliefs

A LIFE LIVED IN
ONGOING SANCTIFICATION
IS GOD’S WILL FOR EVERY BELIEVER

“FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD,
YOUR SANCTIFICATION: THAT YOU SHOULD ABSTAIN

FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY; THAT EACH OF YOU
SHOULD KNOW HOW TO POSSESS HIS OWN VESSEL IN
SANCTIFICATION AND HONOR, NOT IN PASSION OF
LUST, LIKE THE GENTILES WHO DO NOT KNOW GOD…
FOR GOD DID NOT CALL US TO UNCLEANNESS, BUT IN HOLINESS.
THEREFORE HE WHO REJECTS THIS DOES NOT REJECT MAN,
BUT GOD, WHO HAS ALSO GIVEN US HIS HOLY SPIRIT.”

1 Thess 4:3-8
“NOW MAY THE GOD OF PEACE HIMSELF

SANCTIFY YOU COMPLETELY;
AND MAY YOUR WHOLE SPIRIT, SOUL, AND BODY

BE PRESERVED BLAMELESS AT THE COMING OF
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.” 1 Thess 5:23-24

“…GOD FROM THE BEGINNING CHOSE YOU FOR SALVATION
THROUGH SANCTIFICATION BY THE SPIRIT
AND BELIEF IN THE TRUTH…” 2 Thess 2:13-14

“…ELECT ACCORDING TO THE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE
FATHER, IN SANCTIFICATION OF THE SPIRIT, FOR OBEDIENCE…”

1 Pet. 1:2
“…LET EVERYONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF CHRIST DEPART

FROM INIQUITY. BUT IN A GREAT HOUSE THERE ARE NOT
ONLY VESSELS OF GOLD AND SILVER, BUT ALSO OF WOOD
AND CLAY, SOME FOR HONOR AND SOME FOR DISHONOR.
THEREFORE IF ANYONE CLEANSES HIMSELF FROM THE LATTER,
HE WILL BE A VESSEL FOR HONOR, SANCTIFIED AND USEFUL

FOR THE MASTER, PREPARED FOR EVERY GOOD WORK.”

2 Tim 2:19-22