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  SANCTIFICATION
  by Watchman Nee
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Summary: Sanctification is an accomplished fact through Jesus' death,
but it must be applied to our lives to experience it.

Topics: "Holiness", "Sanctification"
Scripture References: John 17:17, Romans 6:22, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 5:26, Colossians 3:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Hebrews 10:14, Hebrews 13:12, 1 Peter 1:16, 1 John 1:9

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DESCRIPTION
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Watchman Nee emphasizes that sanctification is not a personal
achievement but a divine work accomplished by God through the sacrifice
of Jesus Christ. He explains that while believers are sanctified through
Christ's blood, as stated in Hebrews, this sanctification must be
actively applied in their lives to become a lived experience. Nee
highlights the call to holiness in 1 Peter, indicating that believers
must embrace their sanctified status to truly reflect it in their daily
lives. The sermon underscores the importance of recognizing and applying
the sanctification provided by Jesus to experience its transformative
power.

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CONTENT
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Sanctification is not a work of our own. Sanctification is accomplished
for us by God. The Bible says, "That He might sanctify the people
through His own blood" (Heb. 13:12). "For by one offering He has
perfected forever those who are being sanctified" (10:14).
Sanctification is an accomplished fact. Since Jesus has died, we are all
sanctified. Nevertheless, 1 Peter 1:16 charges us to be "holy." Why does
it charge us in this way? The reason is that though believers are
sanctified, this sanctification is merely a fact with God; it is not yet
an experience in the believers' lives. In order for one to be
sanctified, he has to apply the sanctification accomplished through the
death of Jesus, taking this as his sanctification. Only then will he
live a sanctified life.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/watchman-nee/sanctification/
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