Posts Tagged ‘Be Holy’
Inside or Outside
I have a habit of noticing repetition in scripture. For example, shortly after becoming a Christ follower in January of 1983, I started noticing the repeated phrase and concept, “in Christ,” where this thing is in Christ, that thing happens in Christ, or a certain blessing is found in Christ. So, I started keeping track…
Read MoreHoliness is a Pursuit
It is likely that one of the least understood and most abused words in the English language is “holy.” On one end of the spectrum, we find extreme sanctimonious, “holier than thou” religious snobbery, while the other end of the spectrum houses the use of “holy” as something of an expletive. Just as often, “holy”…
Read MoreBe Holy
Where scripture is concerned, saying it one time is sufficient, but when we are instructed repeatedly1 to engage the same behavior, we can safely reference that as a biblical mandate. “Be holy, for I am holy.” But what does that even mean? In truth, “holy” is such a simple term, but is has been so misused,…
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