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Holiness. The word frightens most people. Even Christians fear the word. Perhaps that is because religious people have abused the word.
Holiness is mandatory in the life of a true Christian. I am not pretending that we can be perfect in this lifetime or reach a point in our lives where we will no longer sin (Phil. 3:12-14). The Bible does not teach sinless perfection in this life time (1 John 1:8-10; 2:1-2). Moreover, the Bible clearly teaches that we must walk in the Holy Spirit (Gal. 4:6-7; 5:16-26). It is the work of the Spirit to conform us to the image and likeness of Jesus Christ. The third person of the Godhead's very name is “Holy.”
God's goal in saving us is to make us holy unto the Lord. God saves us so that we who were dead in trespasses and sins might live a holy life.
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