1. Holiness in the New Testament
Part 3
Holiness as a Process

2. Holiness
as a
Process
Holiness
as an
Event
Holiness
as a
Quality
Set Apart
for God
M
oral
P
erfection
Holiness
as a
State or
Condition
Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

3. Examples of Holiness
Event
Process
State/Condition
Quality
Positional Holiness
Secured at Conversion
Practical Holiness
Begins at Conversion

4. Sanctification – is not a process of
moving from unholiness to holiness
but a process of holiness.

5. Holiness
as a
Process
Matthew 23:19
Copyright, M
ichael F Sabo
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6. Matthew 23:19 – How blind! For
which is greater, the gifts on the
altar, or the altar that makes the
gift sacred? NLT

7. Holiness
as a
Process
Matthew 23:19
Instantaneous
Hebrews 10:14
Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

8. Hebrews 10:14 – For by that one
offering he perfected forever all
those whom he is making holy. NLT

9. 1 John 4:17-18 – As we live in God,
our love grows more perfect. So we
will not be afraid on the day of
judgment, but we can face him with
confidence because we are like Christ
here in this world.

10. Such love has no fear because
perfect love expels all fear. If we are
afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and
this shows that his love has not been
perfected in us.
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11. Fearing God’s judgment reveals that
you have not yet been perfected in
God’s love. NLT

12. Being perfected (made Holy) is
what the Process of Holiness at
the Practical level is all about.

13. Hebrews 10:15-17 – And the Holy
Spirit also testifies that this is so, First
he says, 16This is the new covenant I
will make with my people on that day,
says the Lord:

14. I will put my laws in their hearts so
they will understand them and I will
write them on their minds so they will
obey them. 17Then he adds, I will
never again remember their sins and
lawless deeds. NLT

15. Ezekiel 36:24-27 – For I will gather
you up from all the nations and bring
you home again to your land. 25Then I
will sprinkle clean water on you, and
you will be clean. Your filth will be
washed away and you will no longer
worship idols.

16. And I will give you a new heart with
new and right desires, and I will put a
new spirit in you. I will take out your
stony heart of sin and give you a new
obedient heart. 27And I will put my
spirit in you so you will obey my laws
and do whatever I command. NLT
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17. Look What God Has Done!
Cleaned you – Born Again
A new heart with right desires
that will learn to obey
His Holy Spirit within you
A new human spirit

18. Romans 12:2 - copy the behavior
and customs of this world, but let
God transform you into a new
person by changing the way you
think. Then you will learn to know
God’s will for you, which is good
and pleasing and perfect. NLT

19. Ephesians 1:3 – How we praise
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the
heavenly realms because we
belong to Christ. NLT

20. 2 Corinthians 7:1 – Because we
have these promises, dear
friends, let us cleanse ourselves
from everything that can defile our
body or spirit. And let us work
toward complete purity because
we fear God. NLT

21. Twofold Cleansing
Positionally: The Holy Spirit fully
cleaned you internally – gave you a
new spirit (God alone)

22. Practically: You & the Holy Spirit
work together on learning to live a
clean/holy life. (You & God)

23. Holiness
as a
Process
Matthew 23:19
Instantaneous
Hebrews 10:14
Completed in Glory
Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

24. Examples of Holiness
Positional Holiness
Practical Holiness
Event
Secured at Conversion
Begins at Conversion
Process
Instantaneous
Completed in Glory
State/Condition
Quality