OK - for whatever reason you have misunderstood or misconstrued what I have said. Hopefully this will clarify — one more time: Justification = “right standing before God”; “sanctification” has NOTHING to do with the aforementioned standing. It is a continual process throughout the life of the Believer — i.e. the living out of his/her faith; the exhibition of the fruit of the Spirit. There is NOTHING contradictory in that. NOTHING. It is Scriptural. I think either you are reading someone else’s posts and getting them confused with mine or you are misreading mine. Hopefully this clarifies the situation. I am fully aware of what “justification” means, versus “sanctification” — are you?
Justification (i.e. Salvation; being “born again”; being “saved”) occurs once. There is no contradiction in what I have said. Not sure why you are continuing to post that I am wrong only to re-post my position. Color me confused on this.
First is positional sanctification, when one IS saved and put into union with Christ and receives His imputed righteousness.
At that moment one is saved and secure in Christ forever.
Next is progressive sanctification which is Christian growth, and has to do with growing in grace and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
That is the Christian walk.
Finally, there is ultimate sanctification, when one receives his resurrected body.
Now, if you are justified you are saved-period.
The simple question is, if you were to die tonight, where would you be.
The Christian says in heaven.
Eternal salvation is not a process.