Many earnest Christians have met with great frustration and disappointment in attempting, through a lack of understanding, to sanctify themselves. This in no way may be taken as an excuse to live a careless, carnal, indifferent Christian life. The believer is under the solemn obligation to live free from sin by learning how to go to God in confession for cleansing and to live in holiness of life by learning how to make decisions of faith in appropriating the Person and work of Jesus Christ. Determination and committal are important but are not enough. Holiness is produced by God through His grace.
Sanctification is therefore the result of a relationship.
When Jesus Christ, our Sanctification, is given His rightful place in our life, the effect of His presence and grace will be evident. Sanctification is not automatic. The daily life of many Christians testifies to that. It was shown earlier that the benefits of sanctification must be earned, they are possessed in a variety of degrees, they are transitory benefits, and they also depend on our cooperation with God. To summarize, this would indicate that sanctification is progressive.