To sanctify (the verb form of sanctification) is to set apart, to refine, or to make holy.
As we follow Jesus, we sanctify ourselves—with his help—to show our gratitude for what he did, and does, for us.
Sanctify is a synonym for consecrate.
Key verse about Sanctify: May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NIV).
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