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God calls us holy even though we still commit sins during this life. In addition to being "made" holy, we are called to live holy lives. First Peter 1:15 teaches, "As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct."
14 lut 2022 · Holiness is a word that can make us feel uneasy. It seems lofty, threatening, alien. We instinctively sense that God’s holiness has dangerous overtones. His purity calls our sinful attachments into question, demanding that we forsake them in order to enjoy the greatest of all goods—belonging to a God of infinite love and power.
7 mar 2023 · Holy people, in the biblical sense, are those who are devoted to God. They make their relationships with God their top priority by living lives that are set apart from the secular and...
20 maj 2024 · What Is Holiness? Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines holiness as, “The state of being holy; purity or integrity of moral character; freedom from sin; sanctity.” When we...
4 sty 2022 · The purpose of living a holy life is to glorify God and display His nature to those around us (Matthew 5:16). Living a holy life of obedience to God is living in true freedom from the bondage of sin (Romans 6:6).
Holiness is an ethical system that recognizes what God has done in every single piece of creation and uses those pieces to honor and worship him. Holiness is ordering life in such a way as to honor God in everything, every circumstance, and every space in the universe.
5 wrz 2023 · Holiness is the state of perfection, being fully sanctified, and set apart. What Does Holy Mean? Holiness can be an abstract concept because it is so foreign to human nature. People turn to sin and darkness, making themselves strangers to God and His holy nature. It is the opposite of sin – goodness, love, and wisdom.