Philippians 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” That is a promise backed by the Lord who cannot lie. Titus 1:2.

Our progressive sanctification is the outworking of what He has begun. Paul chided the Galatians for relying on their flesh. Galatians 3:1 in the J. B. Phillips. It says, “O you dear idiots of Galatia, who saw Jesus Christ the crucified so plainly, who has been casting a spell over you?”

In verse 3 he wrote, “Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?”

Verse 5 says, “Therefore, He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

We know from Romans 10:17 that faith comes by hearing the word. 2 Peter 1:3 says that we have been given all things that pertain to life and godliness.  All. No exception.