What makes holy

Relativism ruins holiness because there is no longer a supreme authority. One is not wholly other. Satan deceives people into thinking multiple acceptable authorities exist. Ironically, all options outside of God point to Satan. He is the only other authority people submit. No one comes to the father except through me. Relativism leads to tolerance. If you do not accept multiple worldviews, you must be intolerant, leading to the intolerance of intolerance.

God cannot be altogether wholly other because he shares his holiness with other worldviews and authorities, diminishing his glory. He made this people holy. God gave Israel a charge to be separate from other nations. By doing so, other nations would look to Israel and find God attractive.

Israel failed. This rescue initiative continues with the Church. They connect to their context in meaningful ways. Contextualization is tricky. Our enemy wishes to see contextualization abused. False teachers abusing contextualization beware. This makes way for license to abuse grace.

Our enemy would like to see grace abused. Where relativism dilutes holiness, liberty dirties holiness. The verse is saying our manner of life or behavior, should reflect holiness because God is holy. Christian women should stick out and stand out. Our lifestyles should be distinguishable from unbelievers and match our profession of faith. A Christian woman only needs to turn on the television to see programs encouraging adultery, fornication, abortion, lying, cheating, stealing, foul language, and drug and alcohol abuse.

Add our access to the internet to the equation, and our eyes and ears are bombarded on every side by unholy activity. We laugh along with sinful videos, sharing them so others can laugh along with us. Even many celebrities and clergy we follow on social media exemplify anything but holy lifestyles. Instead of renouncing the hidden things of darkness 2 Corinthians , we are embracing and affirming them. The Lord expects us to be holy because He is holy and abides in us.

Jesus Christ is the perfect example of one who walked in holiness. If we look at how He lived and exemplified holiness, we see a life committed to honoring God, showing love, honoring parents, serving others, and keeping the body holy.

Let's look at 6 ways we can "be holy" just as Jesus was holy and we are called to be. If we want to be holy, we must honor and reverence God. Christian women should have a reverential fear of God, submitting themselves to the Lord and desiring to please Him. If we want to walk holy, we must honor God by seeking His face in prayer and the study of His Word. Ligonier Ministries. Supporting Ligonier. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible.

Reformation Bible College. Stay in Touch. Coram Deo Practically speaking, probably the most important thing to know about the Holy Spirit is that He is at work in making us holy. Ezekiel —38 John The Spirit Who Proceeds John The Father Revealed in the Son John — More on this Scripture 1 Thessalonians 4.

Ordinary Christian Work. Tim Challies.