| No. |
Justification |
Sanctification |
1 |
To be pardoned and declared righteous in the sight of God |
The process by which God inwardly renews a person |
| 2 |
Instantaneous |
Life-long |
| 3 |
What God does for us |
What God does with us |
| 4 |
No growth or increase |
Progressive, continual |
| 5 |
Imputed righteousness |
Imparted righteousness |
| 6 |
Deliverance from the penalty of sin |
Deliverance from the power of sin |
| 7 |
Accomplished by the one act of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross |
Accomplished by the Holy Spirit's power and presence |
| 8 |
Faith |
Faithfulness |