Hello there my friend:
1) Conversion has two aspects: a) repentance and
b) faith in Christ.
Conversion is the result of regeneration of the Holy Spirit.
Conversion is turining from sin to Christ. At that point when the
sinner has touched salvation base [Christ] he is automatically
justified and sanctified and glorified positionally. And that's
where sanctification [progressive] begins when the sinner touched
salvation base through faith.
2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to
salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of
the world produces death.
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FAITH
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SIN----repentance-->---------------------------->*CHRIST-SALVATION
Repentance is a change of attitude towards sin, God , self and
Christ. Repentance is basically not outward acts and behavior. It
is manifested through it. You can do repentant acts but have no
attitude of repentance.
Mt 3:8 Let your change of heart [repentance] be seen in your works
[behavior and acts] {Bible
in Basic English}
[Note: italics mine]
When you change your attitude towards sin, you will spontaneously
change your behavior to it. When you change your attitude towards
God, you will spontaneously change your behavior towards God. When
you change your attitude towards self, it will result in not
relying in the works of self for salvation. You will accept Christ
as Savior.
Repentance to salvation is not being saved through works for
repentance is a change of attitude towards sin, God, self, and
Christ. Remember Faith aside from many other things is an attitude
of the will towards Christ.
at the moment of FAITH in CHRIST
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santification--------------->glorification
Justified
sanctified
glorified
[positionally]
After salvation do we still have to repent? Yes, absolutely. So
long as we are sinners here we need to repent. Repentance is the
product of the new nature we recieved at regeneration. [New nature
brings along with it new attitudes]
2) 1Co 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus,
who became for us wisdom from God--and --righteousness and
sanctification and
redemption
The words above speak of positional truths. Christ is the
Christian's sanctification. At that moment [in the twinkiling of an
eye] when the sinner [through faith] becomes IN CHRIST, he recieves
all that Christ has, namely: His rightouesness, His being separate
from evil [sanctification] and His glorification-we are
inextricably identified with His resurrection which is the basis of
the redemption of our bodies.
Not only His resurrection but His ascention and His sitting in the
heavenly places too. we are linked to those truths.
Positionally we are already raised with Christ [never to die again
for the sake of sins because Christ our Head will not suffer
anymore for sins]:
Col 3:1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek
those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right
hand of God.
The word "if" there does not imply uncertainty. It is the "if" of
consequence. It means SINCE. "SINCE THEN [OR THEREFORE] YOU
ARE RAISED WITH CHRIST........."
His ascention guaranttees our future Rapture to heaven.
Positionally we [Christians] are already in heaven.
His sitting there in the right hand of the Father guranttees that
we [Christians] will be with the Father.
We are inextricably linked to Christ. We do not need to go to
purgatory anymore since Christ our Head's sacrifice was
enough.
He is our Head, we are His body. If you put us [His body] to
purgatory, then you put our Head [who is Christ] there too.
which is unthinkable.
peace 
