Apostles Creed: Holy SpiritBrings Growth

Technical TermsJUSTIFICATION --- accepted by GodSANCTIFICATON --- Changed by God

JUSTIFICATION verse:Now that we have been JUSTIFIED by faith,

we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)

God REGARDS you as just (innocent)

It is “JUST AS IF” you had never sinned

SANCTIFICATION verseThis is the will of God, your

SANCTIFICATION, that you abstain from sexual impurity … (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

SANCTIFICATION meaningSANCT means hold.

Holy means “set apart from evil, for God’s use.”

Althoiugh yiou are not very holy, God keeps changing you wo you act more and more like His child. That “changing” is sanctification.

God loves you …Just the way you are (JUSTIFICATION). But

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God loves you so much that He doesn’t LEAVE you the way you are …. He changes you (SANCTIFICATION)

This power point is about SANCTIFICATION.

The process of SanctificationAs soon as we become aware of sin, we ask

for forgiveness, and ask God to keep changing us, to strengthen our new life.

We do NOT make excusesWe do NOT put it off

We do NOT despair

The results of SanctificationGod has decided to conform you to the image

of His son (Romans 8:29)

If you become more and more Christ-like ----What would that look like?

The results of Sanctification

Jesus said, “If a man remains in me, and I in him, he will bring forth much fruit.” (John 15:5)

Fruit means results --- that includes others becoming Christian, and also a change in your life (next slide):

More results of sanctification“The fruit of the Spirit is Love Joy PeacePatience KindnessGoodness FaithfulnessGentleness Self-control

It is not that we struggle to produce these for God. Rather, God produces them in us.