a. Justification is a subjective change. (Rom. 8:6; Rom. 5:1,18); Gal. 2:16,20.
b. It is “first-sanctification” or separation from sin. 1 Cor. 6:9-11.
c. Justification is the “point of change”. Eze. 36:25-27.
d. Justification is the new birth. (Jn. 3:5,6; Gal. 3:7-9,14; Gal. 4:6).
e. In Justification God does not impute the past-sins of idols or character past sins of the mind. (1 Jn. 1:9; Acts. 8:21,22; Eze. 36:25-27).
f. This is God giving us Life as Justification (Rom. 8:6; Rom. 5:1,18); (Rom. 8:10; Gal. 3:7-9,14; Gal. 4:6).
g. This Justification is also God giving to us His Divine Nature of Righteousness in the same Faith that Christ used to overcome. (Rom. 4:5; Jer. 23:5,6; 2 Pet. 1:4; Jam. 2:1).
h. In Justification God also gives us a new heart an inner experience (spirit) to replace the idols of the mind. Eph. 4:22-24; Rom. 12:2.
i. This is also God giving His Spiritual Law in our hearts to free us from sin. (Rom. 8:1,2; Gal. 2:16,17; Jn. 15:3,5; Heb. 8:10).
j. This is also God giving to us the Light of His Glory (Love) in our hearts, to carry around in our bodies. (2 Cor. 4:6,7; Isa. 53:11).
k. Through Justification God brings us to keep His Law. Rom. 3:28,30,31.
Thusia (SDA) teaches the real Gospel of Christ concerning Sanctification in the realm of sinlessness. We teach that:
a. Sanctification is by the Faith of Jesus Christ. Acts. 26:18.
b. Second-Sanctification is keeping the mind pure, holy and free from sin by abiding in Christ. (1 Tim. 1:5; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 Jn. 3:3).
c. Second-Sanctification is resisting the temptations of the flesh that comes to you from without the body, without falling into sin. (P.S. If the temptation comes from the feeling in the body; one has sinned already in the mind). Gal. 5:16,17.
d. Second-Sanctification tells us that when we abide in Christ we sin not. 1 Jn. 3:5,6.
e. Second-Sanctification is through the Faith of Jesus Christ, with which He conquered in keeping the whole Law without sin. (Ps. 119:11: 1 Tim. 4:6; Jam. 2:22; Rom. 3:28,31; 1 Jn. 5:18).
f. Under Second-Sanctification we are washed so as to have no sin at all. Eph. 5:26,27.
Thusia (SDA) teaches the real Gospel of Christ in telling us that sinless-perfection is possible in this life, in this body. We teach:
a. The new birth of Justification makes us sinless. 1 Jn. 3:9; 1 Jn. 5:18.
b. Through Second-Sanctification we can maintain this sinlessness. 1 Jn. 3:6.
c. We can overcome all sin in this present body before Christ comes. Rev. 21:7; 1 Jn. 5:4; 1 Jn. 2:10,27.
d. Christ will come for a people who are without sin, or is sinlessly perfect. Heb. 9:28; Rev. 19:7,8.
Only such people will have their “past historical sins” or “active past sins” forgiven, remitted or blotted out in the Judgment. (1 Jn. 4:16,17; 1 Pet. 4:8).
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