The Pursuit of Holiness (edit title/settings)

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• “But holiness is not only expected; it is the promised birthright of every Christian.”

  Jerry Bridges

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• God wants us to walk in obedience-not victory. Obedience is oriented toward God; victory is oriented toward self.

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• Our first problem is that our attitude toward sin is more self-centered than God-centered. We are more concerned about our own 'victory' over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve the heart of God.

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• Our second problem is that we have misunderstood 'living by faith' (Galatians 2:20) to mean that no effort at holiness is required on our part.

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• God does not require a perfect, sinless life to have fellowship with Him, but He does require that we be serious about holiness, that we grieve over sin in our lives instead of justifying it, and that we earnestly pursue holiness as a way of life.

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• To be holy is to be morally blameless.' It is to be separated from sin and, therefore, consecrated to God. The word signifies 'separation to God, and the conduct befitting those so separated:'

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• Our third problem is that we do not take some sin seriously. We have mentally categorized sins into that which is unacceptable and that which may be tolerated a bit.

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• God has not called us to be like those around us. He has called us to be like Himself. Holiness is nothing less than conformity to the character of God.'

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• Will you begin to look at sin as an offense against a holy God, instead of as a personal defeat only? Will you begin to take personal responsibility for your sin, realizing that as you do, you must depend on the grace of God? And will you decide to obey God in all areas of life, however insignificant the issue may be?

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• The experience of holiness is not a gift we receive like justification, but something which we are clearly exhorted to work at.

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• Are we willing to call sin'sin' not because it is big or little, but because God's law forbids it? We cannot categorize sin if we are to live a life of holiness. God will not let us get away with that kind of attitude.

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• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Protestantism › Self Help
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