To willingly turn from God and continue in sin after accepting the Lord is to forfeit eternal life. Sanctification cannot be achieved by the self-ambition or personal effort of any individual. It is the work of the Holy Spirit. B. By the Word of God. C. By faith.
Sanctification is both a completed and a progressive work.
In one sense, the work was completed at Calvary. Remember, Paul was writing to believers. D. Our sanctification will be completed at His coming. The holiness of God will be manifested in His people in these last days. A. We have been called to holiness.