Those who have been made alive in Christ (regenerated) are also sanctified (set apart to God), by God’s word and Spirit dwelling in them. Thus sanctification is progressive through the supply of Divine strength, which all Christians seek to obtain, pressing after a Christ like life out of a heart of love for Him.
Romans 6:5-6; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Philippians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 12:14