1 Corinthians 6:11b: And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified…
“Ye are sanctified.” Sanctification in the Corinthian epistles is of two kinds, but I think here it means positional sanctification, that is, being in Christ. This means that Christ is on our side and all believers are brothers in Christ. If another Christian judges me, it means that one of my brothers is judging me. I would be willing to trust myself to the judgment of a brother. A little girl was carrying a heavy baby down the street. A man saw her and asked, “Little girl, isn’t that baby too heavy for you?” “Oh, no,” she said, “he’s my brother.” The relationship makes a lot of difference. A brother is not too heavy. I am in Christ and my brother is in Christ; so I should be willing to trust my brother. 1
Application
- When you are with another Christian, do you view them as someone who has been washed and sanctified by Jesus, or do you see them…in all their sins.
- Does your life resemble that of a Christian who is intentionally wanting to be set apart from worldliness in order to glorify Jesus more fully?
Thought to Share
To be sanctified by Jesus is to be set apart for all eternity. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, help me live a life that is marked by the departure of worldly living.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
