Set Apart Black Trackpants

We as followers of Christ are called to be set apart. What does it mean to be set apart? To be set apart in the Bible means to be sanctified or made holy by God for His purposes. 

To sanctify means to wash, cleanse, consecrate or set apart for a special purpose. Sanctification is a about how God transforms a person, making them fit for a holy purpose. Sanctification includes a change of heart, a desire to love God and other people. It includes a change of mind, seeing the world from an honest perspective. It includes embracing the truth about life - the gospel, one’s self and others.

While we are positionally holy (“set free from every sin” by the blood of Christ, Acts 13:39), we know that we still sin (1 John 1:10). That’s why the Bible also refers to sanctification as a practical experience of our separation unto God. “Progressive” or “experiential” sanctification, as it is sometimes called, is the effect of obedience to the Word of God in one’s life. It is the same as growing in the Lord (2 Peter 3:18) or spiritual maturity. God started the work of making us like Christ, and He is continuing it (Philippians 1:6). This type of sanctification is to be pursued by the believer earnestly (1 Peter 1:15; Hebrews 12:14) and is effected by the application of the Word (John 17:17).

We hope this piece encourages you to continue to be set apart for the purpose God has called you for.