What is the difference between justification and sanctification?

by Esther R. "RevEssie" Scott, posted in blog

A mother with her teenage son. Maybe thirteen. “Okay,” she said, “explain justification versus sanctification.” The kid didn’t pause. “Justification is God declaring us righteous based on Christ’s righteousness. It’s forensic—like a legal verdict. It’s instant and complete the moment we believe. Sanctification is God making us righteous through the Holy Spirit. It’s progressive—over our … Continue reading What is the difference between justification and sanctification?