Holiness

Romans 2:1-29

1 Peter 1:13-16

Leviticus 20:7-8

We often hear about holiness in the church world but I have found that most either don't know what it means or misunderstood what it means to be holy. Upon reading and studying about this subject in the Old Testament I became somewhat discouraged. Who in today's world could possibly keep all of these rules and guidelines? Then I began to read the New Testament and instantly my worries were relieved. Using the three areas listed above along with the Old Testament and other studying I arrived at this conclusion. There is no way that we can become holy through our own power. We are not under the same law as the saints of old. The New Testament tells us that with the greatest sacrifice ever made, we were then forgiven for all of our sins. This does not excuse us from sin but it does allow for us to repent and attempt to get right back on track. More than anything God wants a relationship with us and like any other relationship, it evolves. While this relationship with Him evolves and changes so do we. We aim to please Him more and more as we come to love Him increasingly. "I am the LORD who sanctifies you," (Leviticus 20:8). Holiness is a process; it’s a walk with God. As you walk with God he makes you holy

As always, be well,

Pastors Hines