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Yahweh Mekkadishkem
The Lord who Sanctifies - Hebrew word: qadash ( Sabbath made holy)
The Lord “who makes you holy”
Holiness is a common theme in the Bible.
It is mentioned 700 times.
It’s impossible to understand the Bible without understanding God’s holiness.
What is Sanctifiction?
The Lord “who makes you holy”
An inward act where God, by the means of his holy spirit and his word, conforms you to the image of His son
Making something holy - Growing in holiness
Setting something (someone) aside for it’s intended special purpose (dedication)
Becoming holy
An inward act where God, by the means of his holy spirit and his word, conforms you to the image of His son
Obedience to God’s commands
Fruit of the spirit growing in our life
Christlikeness in our spheres of life: family, work, comunity etc..
Discussing the topic of Sanctification can cause frustration, guilt and anger
The sabbath was institued by God as a way to distinguish his people
Obsering the sabbath demonstrated a reliance on God’s provision
Observing the sabbath involved intentionally setting aside time for worship
Observing the sabbath symbolized Israel’s “separateness” from other peoples
A sanctified (or set apart) day his sanctified (set apart) people
Even discussing the topic of Sanctification can cause frustration
We associate the pursuit of holiness with spiritual exhaustion: time, effort, work
We often struggle with feelings of inadequacy: guilt, shame, inferiority (more than conviction) (even doubt our salvation)
It’s also frustrating becasue we see the lack of holiness in others
**I want to propose that the reason we experience this frustration, guilt and and spiritual exhaustion so often is becasue we are trying to be the primary agents of our own sanctification.***
The topic of sanctification, and it’s place in the Christian life can also be confusing
Three tensions of sanctification:
Ongoing process vs. completed in the past
We are called to be holy and actively walk in obedience vs.
The Lord who sanctifies
Running the Race vs Resting in Christ
Original Context this name is used is
Original Context this name is used is
(confirming the sabbath)
What was the Sabbath?
One day a week.
No work was to be done (didnt even cook meals).
Day of rest
But why?
The sabbath was institued by God as a way to distinguish his people
Observing the sabbath involved intentionally setting aside time for worship
Obsering the sabbath demonstrated a reliance on God’s provision
Observing the sabbath involved intentionally setting aside time for worship
Observing the sabbath symbolized Israel’s “separateness” from other peoples
A sanctified (or set apart) day for his sanctified (set apart) people
**Consider the seeming contradiction between the idea of Sanctification or Holiness and Rest (we will come back to it)
Let’s take a moment to discuss the other names in the booklet
Yahweh Shalom: The LORD is my peace
Yahweh Tsidkenu: The LORD is my righteousness
How are these names and attributes related?
We find peace with God through the imputation of Christ’s righteousness in Justification.
This leads invariably to sanctification.
(Verse 11 is key)
(Verse 11 is key)
Washed - cleansing from guilt (forgiven)
Sanctified - made holy (set apart)
Justified - declared righteous (perfect standing)
God does this in Jesus Christ and by the Spirit
We ought to undertand the important relationship between Justification and Sanctification/Holiness - two parts of salvation (don’t get it twisted)
Uniqueness of the chrsitan faith compared to other religions
Budhism: 6 perfections to reach the highest plane of existence (Nirvana)
Islam: Good deeds versus bad are weighed on a scale (no assurance)
But Paul Calls the Corinthians saints (despite how messed up they were)
Christ has become their righteousness AND sanctification/holiness ()
**It appears that Paul is saying Sanctification was something that occured in the past.
However we often think of it as progressive and ongoing.
So which is it?
Ongoing process vs. completed in the past
We are called to be holy and walk in obedience vs.
The Lord who sanctifies
Sabbath Rest vs Running the Race
To explore this further let’s turn to
Hebrews 10:10-
However we tend to think of it as progressive and ongoing.
So which is it?
Context: Priestly rituals of continuous sacrifice (echoed in catholic mass)
Many priests, many sacrifices, repetitious and insufficient
Jesus once for all!
Jesus sitting down points to completion and sufficiency
Completed Sanctification (language used most often)
Our holiness is rooted in the completed work of Christ on the cross
- Paul calling the Corinthians Saints (despite how messed up they were)
Christ has become our righteousness AND sanctification/holiness ()
Our holiness is rooted in Christ’s redeeming work on the cross
Verse 14: teteleioken: “has perfected” vs Hagiazomenous: “being made holy” - present and continuous
Ongoing Sanctification:
“…who are being sanctified”
Titus 2
Training: teaching, learning, growing, exercising, failing, succeeding, setbacks, injuries, peaks and plateaus
Run to win the prize
The pursuit of holiness is a proccess.
A long one.
Can be a slow process
Can be a painful process (Paul in Romans 7)
And it involves effort
So we have Positional Holiness AND Progressive Holiness
Kevin Deyoung in The hole in our holiness, says “Sanctified is what we are AND what we must become”
Finally there is perfected Sanctification (this is when Christ returns)
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