y the transgression in Eden. We will conclude this subject by a
Bible lesson.

1. Sanctification is the will of God. "For this is the will of God, even
your sanctification." 1 Thes. 4:3.

2. Sanctification is effected by God. "And the very God of peace sanctify
you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be
preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thes.
5:23. "Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them
that are sanctified by God the Father, preserved in Jesus Christ, and
called." Jude 1.

3. Sanctification is effected by the Lord Jesus. "For both he that
sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he
is not ashamed to call them brethren." Heb. 2:11.

4. Sanctification is effected by the Holy Spirit. "And such were some of
you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." 1 Cor. 6:11.

5. Sanctification is through the Word of God. "Sanctify them through thy
truth: thy word is truth." John 17:17.

6. Sanctification is through the atonement of Christ. "Wherefore Jesus
also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered
without the gate." Heb. 13:12.

7. Sanctification is perfect salvation. "But we are bound to give thanks
alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from
the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit
and belief of the truth." 2 Thes. 2:13.

8. Sanctification as a cleansing removes spots, wrinkles, and blemishes
from the church. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the
church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it
with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself
a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy and without blemish." Eph. 5:25-27.

9. Sanctification prepares men for the service of God. "But in a great
house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood
and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. If a man therefore
purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and
meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work." 2 Tim.
2:20, 21.

Because this text is very generally misunderstood we feel like giving an
explanation of it. It was long misunderstood by us. Only very re