The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Sanctification monergestic, synergestic or both.

Let's not fall into the trap of the "psycho-statistical-mean hermeneutic". It is a fatal mistake to assign a static meaning to individual words. We need to be careful to take words in CONTEXT from which the actual meaning is derived. "Sanctify" (Grk: agios) can mean several things. And one of those meanings from the actual usage of the word in context is to "become more holy; conformed to the image of Christ, to be in more harmony with the law of God, et al. This is shown to be true in the several articles I linked to.

To deny a progressive sanctification is to also deny that believers by the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit undergo a real and radical change consequent to regeneration. And that is not a good thing.

In His grace,