Sanctification, monergistic or synergistic?
Synergistic.Sanctification, monergistic or synergistic?
Depends on how you're defining it. Positional sanctification, being set apart, is concurrent with justification, is God's work, and that's monergistic. Progressive sanctification, being made Christ-like over time, is something we cooperate with, so it's synergistic.Wow, I guess I'm alone in believing Sanctification is monergistic.
Thanks for your reply.Depends on how you're defining it. Positional sanctification, being set apart, is concurrent with justification, is God's work, and that's monergistic. Progressive sanctification, being made Christ-like over time, is something we cooperate with, so it's synergistic.
How does this philosophical perspective prevent an understanding that we are nothing more than an automaton?Thanks for your reply.
But I believe the part we do is the fruit of the Spirit's work in our lives.
Not quite. But my company is no compliment to you here, LOL.Wow, I guess I'm alone in believing Sanctification is monergistic.
Well, you would be doing them of your own free will, because you desire to. The more you are sanctified, mortify the flesh, and become more Christlike, the more your desire is to do good.How does this philosophical perspective prevent an understanding that we are nothing more than an automaton?
We’re using some similar terminology but not connecting at the same destinations. Christians have been quickened. That means our spirit has been made alive (I imagine so far you don’t disagree). Our live spirit now has the power by faith in the Spirit (Who we now possess) to engage our will and do good. Seems simply synergistic, while at the same time acknowledging He deserves all the glory for empowering and enabling us, no bragging on ourselves is merited.Well, you would be doing them of your own free will, because you desire to. The more you are sanctified, mortify the flesh, and become more Christlike, the more your desire is to do good.
IMO, if you believe you must do good, working with God, for sanctification and conforming yourself to his image, then all of salvation is not of God, you play a small part.
But I believe the part we do is the fruit of the Spirit's work in our lives.
Sure.
I'm not sure where you got that impression.But if the Bible issues a particular command for the people of God, and you refuse to do it, will the Holy Spirit do it for you?
Yes, I see that, and that's okay.We’re using some similar terminology but not connecting at the same destinations.
That's why we are Christians.Christians have been quickened.
Nope, not at all.That means our spirit has been made alive (I imagine so far you don’t disagree).
Our faith (gift of faith) is in Christ. I believe that is what you meant.Our live spirit now has the power by faith in the Spirit (Who we now possess) to engage our will and do good.
So, all God had to do was accept your faith and Bam! your now of to the races using your faith, working with God?Seems simply synergistic, while at the same time acknowledging He deserves all the glory for empowering and enabling us, no bragging on ourselves is merited.
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Our faith (gift of faith) is in Christ. I believe that is what you meant.
“God accepting your faith” (assuming you’re talking about regenerating faith) is monergistic (per Calvinistic tenets which I don’t exactly subscribe to, but that is off-topic for your OP). But in regards to “our faith” in the sense of our progressive sanctification I do believe Scripture teaches we mus work out our salvation with fear and trembling.So, all God had to do was accept your faith and Bam! your now of to the races using your faith, working with God?
Okay, thankyou for explaining your understanding.No, that’s not what I meant. I believe Scriptures teach us that our faith to live the Christian life comes from the power of the Spirit in us (Gal 5:16-18 et al).
Warren Weirsbe said, “What God the Father planned for you, and God the Son purchased for you on the cross, God the Spirit personalizes for you and applies to your life as you yield to Him.”
That is a pithy way of describing the agency of the Godhead in our salvation.
“God accepting your faith” (assuming you’re talking about regenerating faith) is monergistic (per Calvinistic tenets which I don’t exactly subscribe to, but that is off-topic for your OP). But in regards to “our faith” in the sense of our progressive sanctification I do believe Scripture teaches we mus work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
If you need one, "be baptized."Do you have a specific command in mind?
Do we work with God in our salvation?If you need one, "be baptized."
But I think you've seen my point. Do we agree that we are not passive in our sanctification, as we are in regeneration?