God’s will for every believer is sanctification; in essence, sanctification is an instruction or a commandment by God to the believer 1Ths. 4:3. Remember, God only gives instruction of what He has released the grace and power for its accomplishment 1Jn. 5:3. The believer only need to make the choice for it, and the grace is activated for its delivery Deu. 30:19. What is sanctification? It is setting oneself apart from every sin and ungodly thing, to a life of holiness unto God 2Tim. 2:19-21.

The Cost of Ungodliness.

A good understanding of what one give in exchange for sin and ungodly practice will empower the decision to stay off sin Isa. 1:18.

1. It opens the doors to sickness and disease.

Sin was the doorway of sickness and disease into man’s life; in essence, sickness and disease never had access to man until sin came into man Jms. 5:14-15. Every time the believer puts his hand into ungodliness, he has opened the door of his life to sickness and disease 1Cor. 3:16-17; Mk. 2:5-11.

2. It blocks access to supernatural breakthroughs.

Breakthrough means advancement in life despite the obstacles, oppositions, and limitations Exo. 14:15. Every life is confronted with diverse oppositions; but don’t have the power to stop the believer Exo. 14:2,10,15. Sin is what hinders breakthrough not the obstacles really 1Cor. 16:9; Isa. 60:1-3; Pro. 1:23.

3. It blocks access to eternity with Christ.

There is life after here on the earth, it either with Christ or without Christ, and it has no end Mk. 9:44,46. Eternity with Christ is characterized by no pain, no worry, etc. and life with no end, while eternity without Christ is the total opposite of this Rev. 21:3-4. Sin is what will make a man to miss out of eternity with Christ Rev. 21:8; 1Cor. 6:9-11; Mat. 7:22-25.

The answer to sin:

Repentance is the answer to sin Acts 2:37-38. It is the mystery of godliness that rescues from the dungeon of sin, no matter how deep 1Kgs. 21:25-27. What is repentance? It means:

• To acknowledge one’s life of sin 1:8.
• To be sorry for one’s life of sin 7:10.
• To openly confess and seek God for forgiveness 1:9-10.
• To decide never to return to it again 5:14; 8:11.

Benefits of Sanctification.

1. It secures peace and serenity.

Godliness shields the believer from troubles and calamities, it settles the believer’s life in peace Isa. 32:7-15; 59:8; Pro. 28:1.

2. It secures divine honor.

Honor means the experience of being treated with high esteem and respect. Sanctification earns for the believer high esteem and regards in life 2Tim. 2:19-21.

Pathways to Sanctification.

In essence, the demands the believer must embrace in order to walk in sanctification.

1. Crave for the endowment of the Spirit of holiness.

It takes empowerment by the Spirit of God to be free from the power of sin and the flesh Rms. 8:1-2,13; 1:4. Access to the Spirit of holiness is by demand on the prayer altar Lk. 11:13.

2. Engage the power of the blood for our rescue.

The blood of Jesus has the power to set a man free from the hold of sin, thereby enabling him to walk in sanctification Rev. 12:11; Heb. 9:14; Zch. 9:11-12.

3. Continue in fellowship with the saints.

Fellowship is the gathering of saints to worship God, it is mysterious Heb. 12:22-24. One basic mystery of fellowship is that it imparts strength, which empowers for sanctification among others Psa. 84:7; Heb. 3:13; 10:25.

4. Engage the force of faith.

Everything in the kingdom answer to, and can only be accessed through faith Mk. 9:23. In essence, a sanctified life will only be possible through building faith in God Heb. 11:6; Rms. 10:17.

In conclusion, sanctification is a possibility, but only for the believer that accept responsibility. When sanctification is a reality, glory will be the undeniable experience in life Exo. 15:11.

To anyone reading this that will love to give his/her life to Christ, pray this prayer out loud with me from your heart: “Lord Jesus, I surrender my life to you today. Forgive me my sins; wash me with your blood. I believe you died for me, on the third day you rose again that I may be justified. Right now, I believe that my sins are forgiven; I’m justified by your blood; I’m born-again; I’m saved; I’m a child of God; I’m free from the power of sin to serve the living God. Thank you Jesus for receiving me; thank you Jesus for restoring me; thank you Jesus for

Prayer.

1. Father, in the name of Jesus, consume me with your fire and cause everything that defiles to be burnt off in my life 12:29.
2. Father in the name of Jesus, I receive the grace to walk in the pathway of sanctification from today and the rest of my life 15:10.