.., Be ye holy; for I am holy.
(1 Peter 1:16)
Leviticus 19:2
Common English Bible (CEB)
2 Say to the whole community of the Israelites: You must be holy, because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Leviticus 19:2
Common English Bible (CEB)
1 Peter 1:15-17
Common English Bible (CEB)
15 you must be holy in every aspect of your lives, just as the one who called you is holy. 16 It is written,You will be holy, because I am holy. 17 Since you call upon a Father who judges all people according to their actions without favoritism, you should conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your dwelling in a strange land.
Positionally, the believer IS holy because of the new nature within. De facto, it is Jesus living in us through His Holy Spirit. So we have been "set apart" by God as holy.
Since He has set us apart, He now says "Live it!", that is, live a holy life "practically". In other words -> "Constantly say 'No' to sin when it presents itself to us to commit. Instead, yield to the Holy Spirit within us to help us obey God's principles as laid down in His Word".
Example: You are tempted to tell a lie to get out of a bind. You WILL make a choice. If you tell the truth, you made the choice to be holy, as God commands.
THAT, is practical holiness, nl. saying NO to the one and YES to the other.
IN ORDER TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE, WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY "YES" TO. WE NEED TO KNOW AND APPLY GOD'S WORD. There are no IFs and/or BUTs about it!
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