We In Christ Is Salvation
Christ In Us Is Sanctification

We In Christ Is Salvation

 When we are saved, by God's grace, through faith,
we move into the spiritual realm of Christ.

 We become 'in Christ' as many of the scriptures explain.

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, 
the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Philippians 3:9 
 

 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
1 Corinthians 1:30

"who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, 
and sanctification, and redemption"

God is made unto us, and He freely makes available  to us,
wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
 

We in Him, are righteous, cleansed, forgiven, greatly loved, 
and partially sanctified, but press toward the hope
of wholeness of sanctification.
All this and more, is God's precious gift to us all.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 
and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body,
be preserved blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Thessalonians 5:23

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, 
not imputing their trespasses unto them;
and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:19
 

To be sanctified, is to be separated, from the world,
and more intimate with Christ.
In Christ, we are saved by His grace, through faith,
to salvation.
 

This does give us a degree of separation, but it is a 
growing process, becoming separated from the world of
profane and natural things.
We are sealed and set aside forever.
 

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Sanctified unto God

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Christ In Us Is Sanctification More Completely
with a  closeness in Jesus,
more and more of one mind, of Christ.

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, 
that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:4
 

Unfortunately, the below reference to the 'natural man' is nearly 
always used to identify the unsaved man, only.
In truth, and on the next level, spiritually,
there are many of us Christians, who are still 
operating and seeing religion as
a 'natural man' also; 
not having enough access to spiritual teachings.

We are earthbound, and lack understanding
of the spiritual things of Jesus' teachings.
And these things are only spiritually discerned.
So we must leave the natural world, and all of 
it's thoughts, while we seek knowledge of Christ.
 

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We must open our mind to the heavenlies,
where our God resides.
 

  But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
  For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? 
But we have the mind of Christ.
  1 Corinthians 2:14,15,16
 

Our Lord has given us also His mind, to learn of, in His word.
Through study, and the
Holy spirit's guidance, Jesus is revealed to us,
from glory to glory.
This is spiritual knowledge, and revelation,
that brings Christ into us. 
The mind of Christ, will eventually become
one with our mind, being the head of our soul and body
unto complete sanctification.
Intimate with God, and
heavenly bound.
 

And this is the only way to become wholly sanctified.

  Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Philippians 2:5

Forasmuch, as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh,
arm yourselves, likewise,
with the same mind;
  for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin. 
   that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, 
to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 Peter 4:1 

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God in Christ

To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:19 .

And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
John 17:26 

and

Christ in us!
 

  If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
  How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; 
(as I wrote afore in few words,

  Whereby, when ye read, 
ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
Ephesians 3:2,3,4
 

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17:17

John 17:17 is excerpted from the tenderest prayer,
of Jesus, to His Father, for His 
disciples, and others.
John chapter 17 is below, at the end of this page,
if you care to read it.
 

  And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world,
hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
  To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places,
might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Ephesians 3:9,10
 

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, 
whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, 
which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians 4:13,14,15

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Of One Mind--Christs
 

Romans 12:16 
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 

1 Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
 

 Corinthians 13:11 
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
 

1 Peter 3:8 
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Philippians 2:2
Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
 

If we, the body of Christ, become more progressively
sanctified, through knowledge of the mind of Christ, in us,
denominations and divisions would be unified,
to the glory of God.

We would see the Character of God in the body of Christ:
Grace
divine love, mercy, tenderness, compassion, forgiveness,

Holiness
wholeness, light, truth, everlasting

Power
omnipotent, giving life, resurrecting life, creating all

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Divine knowledge

Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound, yet more and more,
in knowledge and in all judgment;
 

For us Christians, there is really only one knowledge, 
that is the ongoing learning, of the knowledge 0f God,
shown in the face of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 4:6 
 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
 

1 Timothy 3:16 
And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: 
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
 

2 Peter 1:2 
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you,through the knowledge of God, 
and of Jesus our Lord,

2 Timothy 2:21 
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 

Purge means to clean,
and there's only one way to clean our mind,
unto sanctification.  The verse below-

2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 
To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
 

Christ receives us, unto Salvation,
and
We seek Him unto complete sanctification.
Body, soul and spirit.
 

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Peter has given us a help to this process:
 

2 Peter 1:3 to 11
 

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: 
that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, 
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your

faith virtue; 

and to virtue knowledge;

  And to knowledge temperance; 

and to temperance patience; 

and to patience godliness;

  And to godliness, brotherly kindness;

and to brotherly kindness charity.

  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, 
and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

  Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

  For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly,
into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
 

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While studying the Bible, a complete Strongs concordance,
in Greek and Hebrew, is
essential.  Many of the English words,
have mutiple meanings in the original transcrips. 
Then the Holy spirit
will guide you in understanding.

Here is the Prayer of Jesus, 
to show God in Him, 
Him in us, as one.

John chapter 17

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