Having looked at 2 Corinthians 3:16-18, we saw that sanctification is progressive and not complete in this life. This truth is brought home absolutely in 1 John 1:8-10. People who believe they no sin are insane to some decree.
When is sanctification completed? It is at death for the individual, as Hebrews 12:23 makes clear. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 teaches that life is difficult and a struggle, but for those who look to Jesus our struggles are brief and sweet.
Final sanctification for the whole church takes place when the Lord returns, as 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 makes clear. Until then, there are no perfect churches.
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After serving Grace Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Bob was honorably retired on Sunday, September 27, 2015, and given the title "Pastor Emeritus." This was forty years to the day after he became their pastor.
He now works for the Presbytery of the Gulf South as...