| Holy or Just "Holier Than Thou"?
BIBLE MEDITATION:
Holy or Just "Holier Than Thou"?"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people." Luke 1:68
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Some people think that to be holy means to be odd. No, we're to be different. We have too many Christians doing unbiblical things who claim to be holy when in reality they are just odd.
Holiness is not achieved by what we wear, where we sleep and eat, or how many spiritual things we do. It is not primarily a matter of dress or style of hair. And we don't become holy if we live in a commune, monastery, or convent. There is no holiness in a hole.
ACTION POINT:
God makes us holy by the blood of His Son. And in return for this great love, we endeavor to live holy lives because we love Him. "Holy" is a state of being, not doing. It is a God-induced, God-developed character trait that grows in us as we grow in our love relationship with God.
Pass This On To a Friend | Discover Jesus | Read the Bible online I believe salvation is attained by grace through faith. That's not Baptist rhetoric. That's Biblical doctrine. But do you know what some people do with that?
They say, "Hot dog! I don't have to do a thing to be saved. I can just get in the top berth of a Pullman car and glide along until we pull into the New Jerusalem." You know, just catch the next sleeper car to glory.
These people don't like the idea that as Christians we are all going to stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. And we are all going to give an account for how we used our time, our resources, and our faith.
We are not saved by works, but we are rewarded by works. "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10  |
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