“Progressive sanctification, that slow process of change into Christlikeness, means, in its simplest form, that we’ve already been made to be in Christ (our justification), we are growing to be in our practice (our sanctification).
This sanctification is nothing less than a guaranteed blossoming of the gospel seed that has been implanted within the soul of every born-again believer (1 Peter 1:23-25). It is not imitation of a personality alien to us, but rather it is the inward renovation of our souls by the power of the resurrected Christ who resides within us. Imagine a natural seed within your heart invisibly germinating, and then extending its tender roots, branching out and growing stronger, becoming more and more entrenched until it finally fills your entire soul. That’s what the seed of the gospel is like within you; it will reproduce the image of Jesus.”
- Because He Loves Me, Elyse M. Fitzpatrick
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