As a ____ claim, sanctification is the consideration of ourselves as dead to sin.

• A. faith
• B. hope
• C. grace
• D. works

Answer: (A)

Sanctification is understood as a faith claim—believers reckon themselves dead to sin through faith in Christ. When someone trusts Jesus, they are united with His death and resurrection, so Paul’s instruction to “reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God” becomes a present, lived reality. This means the stance of holiness starts in faith: you consciously treat your old self as crucified with Christ and rely on the Spirit to empower ongoing growth. It isn’t about earning holiness by your own efforts (works), nor is it simply a future hope; nor is it just God’s grace doing the work without your response. By faith you claim the truth of death to sin and new life in Christ, and that claim becomes the basis for sanctified living.