Baptism confers original sanctifying grace which erases original sin and any actual personal sin. This encyclical reaffirms that marriage is a sacrament, and a means to sanctifying grace. The Methodist Church teaches the Arminian concepts of free will, conditional election and sanctifying grace. He spiritually purified both places as well as physically sanctifying the houses of worship. The presence of the Kaveri River is in itself considered auspicious and sanctifying. The cathedra represents his three main offices of teaching, sanctifying and governing. He accepted and suffered all from love, and died sanctifying God's name. The practice of sanctifying deceased Merina sovereigns is believed to have originated with Ralambo. Agus saw him as sanctifying modern change. Two days before kodiyett, temple sanctifying procedures are performed. The sanctifying ceremony was held from 29 January to 4 February 2001.