5. The fifth part of the answer to the question, how men are sanctified, is found in John 17:17, +"Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth."+ Here our Lord Jesus in His prayer indicates that we are _sanctified in the truth, and that the truth is the Word of God_. In what sense does the Word of God sanctify? This question is plainly answered in different parts of the Word of God, where we are taught that the Word of God cleanses from the presence of sin, and thus separates us from it and sets us apart to God. (Ps. 119:9, 11; John 15:3.) As we bring our lives into daily contact with the Word, the sins and imperfections of our lives and hearts are disclosed and put away, and thus we are more and more separated from sin unto God. (cf. John 13:10.) 6. The sixth part of the answer to the question, how men are sanctified, is found in 1 Cor. 1:30, +"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption."+ In this passage we are taught that _Jesus Christ was made unto us from God sanctification_. Just what does that mean? Simply this: that separation from sin and separation to God are provided for us in Christ Jesus and by the appropriation of Jesus Christ we obtain this sanctification thus provided. The more completely we appropriate Christ the more completely are we sanctified. But perfect sanctification is provided for us in Him, just as perfect wisdom is provided in Him (Col. 2:3). We appropriate either wisdom or sanctification or anything else that is provided for us in Christ in ever-increasing measure. Through the indwelling Christ presented to us by the Spirit in the Word, we are made Christlike and bear fruit. 7. The seventh part of the answer to the question of how men are sanctified is found in Heb. 12:14, +"Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord."+ Here we are taught that we have our own part in sanctification, and that if we are to be sanctified in the fullest sense, _sanctification is something that we must pursue, or seek earnestly, if we are to obtain it_. While sanctification is God's work, we have our part in it, viz., to make it the object of our earnest desire and eager pursuit.