The Sanctified Life (also known as The Sanctified Life or The Life of Paul) presents Ellen G. White's study of practical holiness through apostle Paul's experience. This work traces sanctification as progressive work—not instantaneous perfection but continual growth in grace. White uses Paul's life to illustrate that sanctification involves whole being: thoughts, words, actions brought into harmony with God's will. The book addresses counterfeit sanctification claiming sinless perfection while harboring pride and selfishness, contrasting it with genuine sanctification characterized by humility, obedience, and Christlikeness. Chapters on health reform show sanctification includes physical as well as spiritual—body being temple of Holy Spirit requires temperate living. White warns against emotional religion divorced from practical obedience, emphasizing that sanctification evidences itself in transformed character and faithful service.
Essential for those claiming instantaneous perfection. Powerful for believers struggling with ongoing sin. Anyone seeking practical holiness beyond mere profession needs this balanced view. Those questioning health reform's spiritual significance find connection.
“True sanctification is a Bible doctrine. The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Thessalonian church, declares: 'This is the will of God, even your sanctification.'”
“Sanctification is the work of a lifetime.”