{"id":2864,"date":"2019-01-25T13:06:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realbiblestudy.com\/?p=2864"},"modified":"2019-01-25T13:06:26","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T18:06:26","slug":"holiness-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realbiblestudy.com\/?p=2864","title":{"rendered":"Holiness: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/fb:like>\n

by Vijay Chandra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introduction: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THERE is a simple yet most profound\nword which occurs hundreds of times in the Bible. In this article we will survey\nhow the word \u2018holiness\u2019 is used. For instance, we see it in Genesis as we are\ninformed how God created heaven and the earth. We see it last in the Bible,\nwhere we are told about God\u2019s creation of a new heaven and a new earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One entire book of the Old\nTestament, namely, Leviticus, is devoted to the subject of this word \u2018holy\u2019.\nYet this word is overlooked and misapplied today. Though it describes the\nuniqueness of God and the calling of His children, it is largely ignored. This\nvery word is \u2018holy\u2019 and words like \u2018saint,\u2019 \u2018sanctify,\u2019 and \u2018sanctification\u2019\nare taken from its root. So the question is asked, what does \u2018holy\u2019 and \u2018holiness\u2019\nmean? What is the biblical call to holiness? How must holiness be practiced?  Why do believers need holiness today in their\nlives and in the life of the church?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. WHAT\nHOLINESS IS: REMOVING MISCONCEPTION <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Holy\nand holiness<\/em> bear the brunt of much misconception. To some, the word holy<\/em> seems  archaic, they envision \u2018outdated backwardness.\u2019\nFor others, holiness smacks of moralistic legalism; that is, holiness demands a\nlengthy list of prohibitions\u2014do\u2019s and don\u2019ts. From person to person, group to\ngroup, this list will vary, but a list there shall be whatever holiness is. For\nstill others, holiness is associated with a repugnant \u2018holier than you\u2019\nattitude. They view it as a despicable tool with which to implement haughty\nsuperiority. Finally, for some, holiness spells unattainable perfection. They\nview holiness as a discouraging doctrine that addresses nothing but sin and\ndemands radical perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Holiness means \u2018set\napart\u2019.<\/em> But what does \u2018set apart<\/em>\u2019mean?Two things. The negative\nsense <\/em>of set apart <\/em>is holiness\u2019\ncall to \u2018separate from sin<\/em>\u2019. The positive sense<\/em> of \u2018set apart\u2019 <\/em>is holiness\u2019 call to\n\u2018consecrate to God\u2019<\/em>. These two concepts\u2014separation \u2018from sin\u2019<\/em> and consecration<\/em>\n[or separation] to God\u2014<\/em>comprise\nholiness. When combined, these two concepts make holiness very comprehensive. In\nfact, holiness covers all of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Everything, Paul tells us, is to be sanctified (1 Timothy\n4:4, 5). This call to holiness is an absolute, exclusive call. God never calls\nus to give Him a piece of our heart or piece of our body. The call to holiness\nis a call for our hearts: \u201cMy son give me\nthine heart<\/em>\u201d(Proverbs 23:26).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The call to holiness is\n\u2018holistic\u2019<\/em>. That means, our whole life is involved\u2014soul and body, for time\nand eternity. Holiness involves every sphere of life in which we are called to\nmove, in worship of God and in the privacy of our home and family. This call to\nholiness is lifelong. Holiness is the core of religious faith and practice. So\nwe can see how wrong is the misconception of holiness as \u2018backwardness,\nlegalism, and superiority\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Holiness is never spelled out in Scripture as  a hypocritical, pharisaical concept with\nendless lists of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts combined with a self-righteous attitude.\nRather, holiness is a whole life of commitment to be \u2018set apart\u2019 to the\nLORDSHIP of JESUS CHRIST. Holiness is not a list, but a lifestyle. Holiness\nmeans to live in godliness or God likeness. Holiness is religion par\nexcellence. It is a relationship with the one infinite living GOD. <\/p>\n<\/fb:like><\/fb:like><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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