Spurgeon puts it this way: “Holiness is not the way to Christ; Christ is the way of holiness.” Outside of Him, there is no holiness. Holiness is not a mere list of dos and don’ts; it is a life in Jesus Christ. Christ is the way of sanctification (1 Cor. 1:30).

Joel R. Beeke, Living for God’s Glory, Loc. 2838.