From my reading in Hebrews 10:1-18 in the One Year Bible New Testament.
In one sense salvation is very simple. In others it is complex.
When Jesus died for our sins he made us perfect in God’s eyes. Also if we are following Jesus then we are continually being conformed to the image of Jesus. No verse sums this process up better than than following one…
“For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.” Heb 10:14
Christ made us perfect in God’s eyes through his sacrificial death on the cross. The phrase “made perfect” means that we are made perfect in the moral sense.
We get credit for Christ’s perfect moral record.
Justification is a fancy word for how Christ has made us perfect in his sight. Justicifaction is “the act of clearing someone of transgression.”
The other part of our salvation is the process of being made holy. The fancy word for this is sanctification.
Sanctification is the process in which we grow in holiness as we walk with Jesus.
A solid knowledge of justification and sanctification are key to living the Christian life. Knowing that you are completely forgiven by Jesus gives you freedom to grow. Our effort in growth is not to earn our forgiveness but to become more like Jesus.
How does understanding both of these aspects of salvation help your walk with Jesus?
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