How Does Sanctification Work?

Many popular views try to reduce the process of Christian growth to a single template. For example, remember past grace. Rehearse your identity in Christ. Avail yourself of the means of grace. Discipline yourself. But Scripture portrays the dynamics of sanctification in a rich variety of ways. No single factor, truth, or protocol can capture why and how a person is changed into the image of Christ. Weaving together personal stories, biblical exposition, and theological reflection, David Powlison shows the personal and particular ways that God meets you where you are to produce change. He highlights the variety of factors that work together, helping us to avoid sweeping generalizations and pat answers in the search for a key to sanctification. This book is a go-to resource for understanding the multifaceted, lifelong, personal journey of sanctification.

Publisher: Crossway
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781433556104

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David Powlison (1949–2019) was a teacher, a counselor, and the executive director of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and was also the senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Couns

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“Sanctification is a very long word. Though many Christians would be able to give a simple definition such as ‘growing in holiness’ or ‘becoming like Jesus,’ few have given much thought to the dynamics of how it happens—how it works. In How Does Sanctification Work?, Powlison helpfully identifies five ways our growth in holiness happens. The principles are grounded in Scripture and illustrated by a transparent look at how it has ‘worked’ in his own life. And this is an encouragement for us to see how it—no, how God’s Spirit—is at work in our lives, too.” Timothy Z. Witmer, Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary; Pastor, St. Stephen Reformed Church, New Holland, Pennsylvania; author, The Shepherd Leader and The Shepherd Leader at Home