Be Transformed

For a Christian, the foundation for all transformation is their union with Jesus Christ and His gospel. Because of this, a Christian's transformation has two realities - positional and progressive.

When God looks upon those who belong to Him, He sees the finished work of Jesus covering each of them. To Him, each believer is perfect and holy because of their union with Jesus. This is the positional reality of transformation (sanctification).

The Holy Spirit is responsible for transforming every believer into the image of the Person they're united to - Jesus. And He faithfully does this, beginning the moment a person is born-again and finishing when Christ returns or they go to Christ through death. This is the progressive reality of transformation (sanctification).

"For by one offering Jesus Christ has perfected forever (positional) those who are being sanctified (progressive)," Hebrews 10:14. Because of what He has done, Jesus has made perfect forever those who are being made perfect.