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To be set apart in the bible means God chose us specifically for His Glory. The church has been set apart to be holy as God is holy and to tell the world that God through Jesus Christ called them out of darkness into His marvelous light.
14 sty 2024 · To be set apart means to be singled out and dedicated for God’s purposes. Throughout Scripture, we see how God set apart people, objects, places, and even entire nations for His divine plans. As Christians today, we are set apart at salvation.
4 sty 2022 · Jesus spoke of Himself as being sanctified in John 17:19; in other words, He is holy and “set apart” from sin. His followers are to be similarly set apart from sin and for God’s use (see 1 Peter 1:16).
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from ...
1 sie 2022 · When a person places faith in Jesus Christ and becomes a believer, he is sanctified—that is, set apart for God’s purpose. Unlike salvation, which takes place in a single moment, sanctification is a lifelong process. As the Word of God and the Holy Spirit work in our life, we are being sanctified.
4 sty 2022 · In Christian theology, sanctification is a state of separation unto God; all believers enter into this state when they are born of God: “You are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption” (1 Corinthians 1:30, ESV).
In both the Old and New Testaments, the primary words for “holy” (Hebrew, qodesh; Greek, hagios) carry the idea of being “set apart for God’s use.” As a result, holiness results in purity and usefulness—the byproducts of a life dedicated to God and His purposes.
