Holy Spirit and sanctification (2)

The Spirit of holiness is promised

Mt 3:11 “fire” implies the Holy Spirit’s work of purification and judgment.

Sanctification is a special work of the Holy Spirit

Romans 15:16 NASB95

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

See also 1 Co 6:11; Ga 5:5; 1 Pe 1:2

The Holy Spirit requires believers to be sanctified

2 Th 2:13 Sanctification is a necessary part of being a Christian.

See also 1 Co 6:18–19

The Holy Spirit enables believers to be sanctified

Romans 8:4 NASB95

so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

See also Ro 8:13; Eph 5:18

The Holy Spirit produces sanctification

Galatians 5:22–23 NASB95

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

See also Ro 14:17; 2 Ti 1:7

The process of sanctification

The Holy Spirit makes believers more like Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 3:18 NASB95

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

The Holy Spirit helps mortify sinful human nature

Romans 8:13 NASB95

for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

See also Ga 5:17

The Holy Spirit is opposed to natural desires

Galatians 5:16–17 NASB95

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

See also Ro 8:5–9; Jud 19

Examples of people sanctified by the Holy Spirit

Joshua:

Nu 27:18; Dt 34:9

Lk 2:25 Simeon

The deacons in Jerusalem:

Ac 6:3; Ac 6:5

Ac 11:24 Barnabas; 2 Co 6:6 Paul and his companions