About The Word Sanctification
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Sanctification
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What's The Definition Of Sanctification?
[n] a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanctification: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanctification: See Also | beatification | canonisation | canonization | consecration | religious ceremony | religious ritual Sanctification In Webster's Dictionary \Sanc`ti*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. sanctificatio: cf.
F. sanctification.]
1. The act of sanctifying or making holy; the state of being
sanctified or made holy; esp. (Theol.), the act of God's
grace by which the affections of men are purified, or
alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme
love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or
sanctified.
God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation
through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of
the truth. --2 Thess. ii.
13.
2. The act of consecrating, or of setting apart for a sacred
purpose; consecration. --Bp. Burnet.
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