Be Holy
We are encouraged in the Scriptures to ‘ be holy as He is holy ‘,
and it is clear that nobody can fully complete this order.
However, we are also promised as we are prepared to yield to the Spirit’s power
that we will be changed from one degree of glory to another,
Knowing the frailty of mankind The Lord has made provision for our failures
therefore as we confess and repent of sin He assures us of His forgiveness.
Nevertheless, He will hold us accountable for willful disobedience
Having given clear directives in His Word of how we are to strive to live in holiness.
A sign of being holy is to be separated from the world in which we live,
,that is ‘ to be in the world but not of it ‘ as such the church should be seen to be different at heart
In doing so, our love for one another should mirror the unconditional love that Christ shows towards us.
It was said therefore of the early believers “ see how they love one another “, and this was noted to be a feature that set them apart.
The situation should be no different in the Church today than it was in the Early Church
Sadly, however, there appears to be a desire to be accepted rather than be separated from the world
Often resulting in the compromising of the standards of holiness required of them by the llLord.
To ‘ be holy as He is holy ‘ remains therefore the standard we as followers of Christ should seek to aim for today
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