John Piper pushes for a more Biblical understanding of the order and parts of salvation

Glorification Now? :: Desiring God.

I may be wrong, but it seems to me it would be excellent if the Reformed tradition (i.e the grammatical customs preserved by those who call themselves “Reformed”) reformed themselves to conform more closely to Pauline speech.

Right now, the term “sanctified” is only used for changes relating to sin.  I become less sin-prone means I become more sanctified.  But the change that Jesus wroughts in believers by His Spirit, involves transformation that goes beyond the issue of sin.  The author of Hebrews uses Jesus as a model for believers and says that Jesus himself learned obedience through suffering.  Saying that Jesus had to be sanctified throughout life is impossible.  But if we used the “glorification” we could include sanctification in the case of sinners and yet see Jesus as a model and pioneer.

Excellent post.  Go read it.

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