Monergistic Sanctification: The Reformed Consensus

Few doctrines touch both the heart and the mind like sanctification, for it shapes not only what we believe but how we live.

As Calvinists grow in their understanding of the doctrines of grace, one question often arises: Is sanctification monergistic or synergistic? Some may wonder if the distinction really matters. Yet this is no small question. It carries significant theological ramifications.

If we misunderstand sanctification, we risk distorting justification itself. And a defective view of justification can lead us back toward Rome, Arminianism, or two-stage schemes of justification.

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