Explain the difference between Sanctification and Glorification 534-2 - 14-3

The quote by Dr. Earl Rademacher, “I have been saved, I am being saved, and I will be saved” is reminiscent of CM’s summation of The Tenses of “Salvation:

Past Tense: Separation from the Penalty of Sin Justification

 

Present Tense: Separation from the Power of Sin Sanctification

 

Future Tense: Separation from the Presence of Sin Glorification

 

Here I’m concerned with the present tense and future tense only.

With Sanctification we are a work in progress that follows justification by faith and requires a pro-active involvement by the believer with the workings of the Holy Spirit in him/ her. While we believers are still in the presence of sin, it has less power over us. As long as we are in our present incarnation we will be exposed to sin, however, working in tandem with the Holy Spirit we should be able to overcome sin and proceed down the road to sanctification.

 

Unlike justification which is a gift through faith, sanctification involves doing good works such as being a prayer warrior, helping those less fortunate and generally being an ambassador for Christ. I would also include being a prototype of behavior that would be appealing to God as an example to others rather than being a stumbling block.

Glorification will be that future and wonderful day when we are finally in the presence of the Lord. As believers we will be glorified by being resurrected and given a body like Christ as promised in 1 John 3:2, "Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."

 

We will stand before Jesus on the Bema Seat of Judgment and receive our rewards and inheritances based upon what we did while in during our lives. Some will have more rewards than others. Paul comes to mind as one who no doubt has received great inheritance and rewards as he most assuredly was a metachoi of Christ.

 

As for me, and I haven't been called on to suffer for Christ through any persecution. I have had to stand up for my faith due to the occasional ridicule from family and friends, however, that would hardly be worthy of being a joint heir with Christ. In the final analysis, what Paul wrote will be reward enough for me. 1 Corinthians 2:9, "However, as it is written: 'What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived' — the things God has prepared for those who love him—"