Billy Myron teaches on sanctification and righteousness as key aspects of a believer’s position in Christ versus practical possession in daily life. Sanctification means being set apart to God (from Greek “hagios” root, related to “holy” and “saints”). In positional truth, believers are already sanctified in Christ Jesus at the moment of salvation (1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:13), declared holy by God through the Spirit when they believe. This is a past-tense reality—imputed instantly and eternally.
However, Scripture also commands believers to pursue holiness/sanctification as an ongoing process (Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16; 1 Peter 3:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7; 2 Corinthians 7:1). This practical sanctification involves abstaining from sin (e.g., fornication), cleansing from filthiness, and maturing in holiness—growth that requires effort and is not automatic. Positional sanctification does not guarantee sinless behavior on earth; Christians still battle the sin nature but have the ability to walk victoriously.
The same distinction applies to righteousness. Believers are made the righteousness of God in Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:24), declared righteous (justified) freely by grace, not by works. This imputed righteousness is positional—God sees believers as righteous now, even though they are not perfectly righteous in conduct. It enables victory over sin and Satan (Romans 6:7; Ephesians 6:14 breastplate of righteousness). Yet believers are also commanded to pursue righteousness (1 Timothy 6:11; Philippians 3:9-14), pressing toward maturity and fruitfulness without relying on self-righteousness.
Myron emphasizes abiding in Christ (John 15) to bear fruit, framing the mind on positional truths (Colossians 3), and distinguishing past-tense salvation (initial justification), present-tense salvation (victory over sin now), and future-tense salvation (final glorification without sin). Righteousness and sanctification are both imputed positionally (counted to us now, fully possessed later) and can be experienced as possessions today through dependence on Christ, not self-effort.
