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Holiness: The Prescribed Way

Holiness: The Prescribed Way

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 A grateful shout out to all of our listeners worldwide. Welcome aboard. I do encourage you, if you haven't already done so, to listen to all of our segments. There aren't too many yet, and it'll be easy for you to do. This will give you a better understanding of where we currently are in our presentation. Again, I say thank you for listening. How often have you heard a statement like this? Yeah, they go to that holiness church down the street. Or, those holy rollers, they go to the holiness church on the other side of town. Fact check. Aren't all of the churches that worship the God of the Hebrews supposed to be holiness churches? All of the local worship assemblies are houses of holiness, right? Hmm. Holiness is not supposed to be a denomination or just designated to a certain group of people. Let's explore the concept of holiness a little bit more. God bless you. Welcome to our weekly podcast of Contending for the Faith. I'm your host, Bishop Ronald D. Roston, and I invite you to get your Bible and notebook and journey with us as we explore topics that challenge us to mature. Let's pray. Our Father and our God, we bless you in Yeshua's name. Please open our spiritual ears and our spiritual understanding so that we can hear what the Spirit of God is saying to the church. We ask this in Yeshua's name. Amen. Okay, let's dive into our discussion. Holiness, it's the prescribed way. Our base scripture is as follows. It's out of 2 Corinthians 7, verse 1. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. And out of the New Living Translation, because we have these promises, dear friends. Let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit, and let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. All right, a quick review from our last segment. God's will is for his people to live a holy, sanctified life. He desires a people that reflect the essence of who he is. Sanctification results in holiness and purification. The key is obedience to the spoken, written, and living Word of God. Obedience means to execute and follow the commands, guidance, leading, direction, regulation, and steering of God, and obedience is the supreme test of faith in God. Obedience brings us back into harmony with God and is the basis for our fellowship with him. God intended for the Hebrews to be a holy people. His intentions, the same for the recipients of the new covenant. His desire for his people hasn't changed. Holiness. Holiness is dedication to God characterized by moral purity and a close relationship. It involves moral perfection, reflecting God's glory, and a determined effort to align one's life with God's will. Let's say that again. It involves moral perfection, reflecting God's glory, and a determined effort to align one's life with God's will. Holiness is being set apart from the profane, avoiding sin and defilement by prayer, Bible study, and obedience to God's Word. And holiness is making conscious choices, conscious choices to live in accordance to God's will and to display his character in our daily lives. Holiness also involves recognizing and overcoming obstacles to spiritual growth. It is a deliberate effort not to be conformed to the ways of the world and a deliberate effort to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, by washing our mind daily with the Word of God. Holiness involves obedience to live in accordance to the commands and rules laid down for us in the Bible, and it is making, again, conscious choices to live in accordance to God's will. It is a deliberate act of putting off the old man and putting on the new man and deciding to live by God's dictate. There are characteristics that should be evident in a holy life. These include peace, faithfulness, humility, lovingly welcome to others, and being acceptive of all of those in covenant relationship with our Heavenly Father. The last characteristic is very important. In a holy life, this characteristic should stand out, a disciplined lifestyle, a disciplined lifestyle. Holiness is displaying God's character in our daily lives. I found it interesting that, and you've heard it said, I'm sure, holiness is required to see God. To literally see the Lord, and in order to perceive him as Lord, holiness is required. Holiness intends for us to go beyond how we dress. It's a lifestyle. It's a lifestyle. God God intends for us, once we're born again, to be holy. In fact, God demands us to be holy. And holiness is not how you live in public view, but how you live when no one is watching. Holiness is living in integrity. No one has to watch you for you to live holy. Holiness is living in integrity. And holiness will cause us to be more in tune with God's guidance and wisdom. Alan Brown suggests that there are these five elements of holiness, being connected to God, who is the source of holiness, being separated to God as his ...
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