Sanctification by grace: theological understanding and missiological implications for a Latin American context

Abstract

Christian sanctification is central to living as disciples of Jesus Christ. Moreover, the foundation of God’s grace is vitally important for God’s people to be set apart as his servants. However, it is all too easy for Christians, perhaps especially including in Latin America, to fall into striving to become more Christlike only through their own efforts at following a set of rules or moral codes. The centrality of God’s grace needs to infiltrate and inform Latin American society, church life, and leadership.