Section 5
changed and it is immediately sanctified, be coming the holy gold in the holy temple. But this kind of sanctification does not affect the nature or element of the gold; it merely changes the gold's position. Hence, the gold is sanctified po sitionally. Some Christians only see this much regarding sanctification; they do not see the matter of dispositional sanctification. First Thes salonians 5:23 says, "And the God of peace Him self sanctify you wholly, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." Here we are told that our spirit, soul, and body are to be sanctified. This does not refer to posi tional sanctification but to dispositional sancti fication. The sanctification mentioned in John 17 implies both aspects, for in order to maintain the proper oneness we must be sanctified both positionally and dispositionally.
THE SON SANCTIFYING HIMSELF
Verse 19 says, "And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth." Although the Son is absolutely holy in Himself, He still sanctified Himself in His way of living while He was on earth in order to set an example of sanctification for His disciples. Consider the