The Process of Sanctification and the Suffering Way

[Mr. M]

Chosen To Believe And Obey The Spirit Of Truth

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you,

brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you

for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

 

1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, 

through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of

the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

 

All these things work together for our salvation, by the working of "Christ in us, the hope of glory".

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us

wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.

 

Sanctification and Inheritance

Acts 20:32 So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace,

which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

 

The Lord's prayer the night before He was crucified exemplifies the need for sanctification.

John 17:

16 They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 

17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 

18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 

19 And for their sake I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

 

Sanctification that ushers the believer in the Way of salvation is the way of suffering for His Name.

Hebrews 2:

10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things,

in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering. 

11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one,

for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.

A major theme of Peter's first epistle.

1 Peter 4:

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind,

for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 

2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, 

but for the will of God. 

Bringing glory to God the Father, and His Son Jesus Christ.

12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,

as though some strange thing happened to you; 

13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings,

that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 

14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, 

for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part

He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. 

15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer,

or as a busybody in other people’s matters. 

16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed,

but let him glorify God in this matter.

Benediction

1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us

unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus,

after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,

establish, strengthen, settle you.

[Mr. M]

Just now, Mr. M said:

15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer,

or as a busybody in other people’s matters. 

1 Peter 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer,

or as a busybody in other people’s matters. 

In this verse, Peter numbers along side murderers, thieves, and general evildoers;

the notorious busybody.

Any thoughts?