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Why Sanctification Is So Painful

by joemueller

Sanctification is an important topic in the Christian faith.  It
is the basis of much confusion among its adherents, often
resulting in much internal angst.  Misunderstanding in this area
can even be an indication that an individual is not walking in
the Christian faith.

Let us first examine how the sanctification process can be
misunderstood, causing a level of anguish amongst Christians. 
One of the basic principles behind authentic, orthodox
Christianity is that those saved by God will sin less and less
over time.  As they grow and mature in the faith they will
dishonor God less and less with their thoughts, actions, and
motives.

However, many practicing Christians are unable to step back and
get the big picture of their life so that when they dishonor the
living God by spurning his beauty and majesty they see it as
though it were a sin of the exact same nature as before they were
made alive by Christ.  They can think that nothing has changed in
their life and that this is an indication that they do not have
the Spirit of God within them.  These thoughts can be crippling.

They are especially prevalent among individuals who suffer from
habitual, reoccurring, and socially rejected sins.  Compulsive
eating or over eating, depression, various forms of sexual sins -
pornography, homosexuality, adultery, fornication, and other
sexual perversions - all of these leave an individual prone to
feeling as though things are not or cannot get any better.

According to some Christian thought on the topic, this is a
result of a combination of forces at work upon an individual in
these circumstances.  The first is their sin nature.  This inborn
quality, there as a result of the Fall, is set completely against
the glory of God.  It is unable to savor the savior or to kiss
the king.  This deadness is something that has to be fought
relentlessly and tirelessly because it is always to trying to act
upon men to sin.

Some ways that the sin nature corrupts us is to turn normally
healthy and productive things into destructive and sinful things.
 That way even our innate physical desires to sleep, eat, or even
have sex can be turned against us into desires to dishonor God's
holy name.  When this occurs even the chemistry of our brain
works against the Christian's journey to God honoring delight in
Jesus.

In these instances some Christians believe that the 'I' becomes
one of the hardest opponents to overcome in the battle against
sin.

Unfortunately, the self is not the only foe to be fought. 
According to historical Christianity there is also Satan and his
cohort of fallen angels to deal with.  These forces of evil are
constantly bombarding God's elect with temptation and accusations
in an effort to lead them astray and kill their joy.  They want
to cripple God's people into ineffectiveness in bringing the good
news of Christ to the world.

When all three of these forces combine it can be very difficult
to walk out the sanctification process in that area of life.

It can take years of hard work, deep dependence upon God and
fellow believers, and helpful and practical methods to combat the
chemical addiction we have in our brains.  Many times Christians
fail in consistently applying all these methods and so fall back
into sin.  This is the reason they can find the sanctification
process bringing the intense internal conflict described
earlier.

However, according the Christian doctrine, Christ is greater
than our sins and no area of our life will escape his cleaning
and loving hands.  As a result it is important for all those
seeking to live holy in Christ to cry out to him for his benefits
and to turn to him for mercy day by day.

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