Sanctification depends upon the provisions of Christ's atonement and the promises of God.

• A. God's law and power
• B. grace and mercy
• C. Christ's atonement; promises
• D. salvation and glory

Answer: (C)

Sanctification is the ongoing work of God in making believers holy. In this view, the power and basis for that transformation come from what Christ has accomplished through His atonement and from the promises God has given to His people. Christ’s atonement provides the cleansing from sin and the reconciled relationship with God that make real spiritual change possible; without that redemptive act, there’s no foundation for holiness to grow in a sinner. The promises of God then anchor our hope and guarantee that He will complete the work, sustaining and guiding us as we live out that holiness day by day.

While the law highlights God’s standard and can expose sin, sanctification is not ultimately grounded in human obedience to the law or in human power alone. Grace and mercy describe God’s attitude toward us, but sanctification specifically rests on the redemptive provision of Christ and the reliable promises He has given. End goals like salvation and glory point to the outcome, not the means that enable ongoing holiness.

So sanctification depends on Christ’s atonement and the promises of God.