The Sanctification Of A Sinner

 The Sanctification Of A Sinner saved by grace is both a specific act of the Holy Spirit that takes place at a moment in time, but it is also an ongoing process that is undertaken by the Holy Spirit in the heart of a believer.
 Positional sanctification takes place at the moment of salvation. At that moment, we are justified in the sight of God and covered in Christ's righteousness. Progressive sanctification is a lifelong process for the believer, as we continue to grow in grace, mature in the faith.
 Positional sanctification happened in the past (the moment we were saved) and progressive sanctification continues in the present, but our full, final, and perfected sanctification will only be completed in the future, when we go to be with the Lord. It is not until we all reach unity in the faith, in the knowledge of the Son of God, (either through our physical death or the Rapture of the Church) that we will finally attain to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ, and our sanctification will, at last, be complete. 
 Every believer is also going through a process of practical sanctification, it is also a maturing in the faith as, day by day, we are being progressively conformed into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

Our United Prayer:
Thank You, Father, that we are chosen, set apart, and sanctified unto you because we are part of the Body of Christ. Thank You that we are being progressively sanctified as we live our lives in submission to the Spirit and for Your glory. We pray that each day we may become more and more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, until that glorious day when we shall behold Him as He is and be fully and finally set apart unto You – for Your praise and glory. This we Pray in Jesus' name, AMEN.