Bible Verses About "Justification vs. Sanctification — What's the Difference"
Justification is the one-time act in which God declares the believer righteous in Christ; sanctification is the lifelong process by which the Holy Spirit conforms the believer to Christ's image.
Justification is the one-time act in which God declares the believer righteous in Christ; sanctification is the lifelong process by which the Holy Spirit conforms the believer to Christ's image.
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." — Romans 5:1 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Justification vs. Sanctification — What's the Difference?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification."
"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
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