This blog, in part, hopes to examine this mandate to a life of holiness and how we can live in obedience to God’s Word. (g) A sanctified heart is a perfect heart and not a perverted heart Ps.Living holy lives requires real separation from the world and the flesh, and entire devoutness to God. (f) A sanctified heart is a thirsty heart and not a thorny heart (e) A sanctified heart is a submissive heart and not a stony heart (d) A sanctified heart is a tender heart and not a tough heart Deu.3: 21-28. (c) A sanctified heart is a soft heart and not a subtle heart (1Sam.24: 5-7, 11) (b) A sanctified heart is a tearful heart and not a tearing heart (2sam.1: 17-27) (a) A sanctified heart is a humble heart and not a haughty heart Isaiah pronounced 6 woes on others (but theses woes were ineffective) until he pronounce woe on himself Isaiah 6: 5.Ģ. Do you sleep over offences and animosity? Is that sanctification? Do you have a conscience void of offence towards men and God? Are you proud of beauty, privilege and achievement? Prov.16: 5, 18-19 Do you desire praise of men because of your achievement? (1Sam.18: 7) Do you nurse seniority in your heart in the church?
Do you rebel when you are rebuked or disciplined? Do you entertain critical and judgmental spirit in your life? Do you draw attention of others for sel recognition and self glory? Do you feel unhappy when another person succeeds? Gen.4: 3-7 Do you device a self-defense mechanism of retaliation? Do you feel offended when you are not taken or chosen for a particular position / office / assignment (Num.12: 1-3)? Do you feel offended when your suggestion is not taken? Does your biological body always lust after the opposite sex? Do you entertain worldly lust and temper in your heart? The heart is the center of life-Jer.17: 9
Mt.5: 8, 48 -purity of heart, and -Perfection of heart, Deu. The appearance of Deborah but the heart of Delilah The appearance of Jude but the heart of Judas It is possible to have the appearance of Abraham but the heart of Absalom 2Tim.2: 19, Heb.12: 14, 1Pet.2: 1 (depart from malice, iniquity, anger, lust etc). Practical life of holiness is essential for seeing God. UNTIED-But if “I” says I will go a head of “T”, whosoever wants to join me, let him come and meet me, in that way we cannot be UNITED. UNITED-“I” is standing behind “T” we will have UNITY but If you put “I” first, we cannot have UNITY, but when “I” gives way for “U”, there will be UNITY. UNITY: You cannot write UNITY without “I” and we cannot have UNITY without “U” and “I” Some xtian say it does not mater what I do with my body, drink with my mouth, whatever the cloth I wear, whatever I touch with my hands or take with my lips or speak with my lips. Sanctified Temple 1Cor.6: 19-20, Rom.12: 1-2, our body must be kept holy and pure. Sanctified Tolerant Col.3: 12-14 (Not sinful tolerant) (iii) Sanctified Thought-Phil.4: 8 Don’t think on the negative, because –ve thought weakens us and you will not be able to edify one another or raise up the hand of our team members. Sanctified Temper-Eph.4: 31-32 ( No anger, No bitterness, No hatred against anybody (sinners or believers alike) Sanctified Tongue- Titus 3: 2, James 3: 2- (no backbiting) When sanctification is established in the heart, how should it manifest? * Holiness is Christ sermon demonstrated through us and manifested and duplicated in us. Jesus was compassionate, faithful, sincere, honest, just, considerate, innocent, meek, lowly, patience, longsuffering, loving and forgiving, self-denying, resisting temptation
It is not the action, but what is behind the action Character of Jesus-He was righteous, He was good without ulterior motive, He was not doing good for recognition, popularity or gain. * Holiness is Christ-likeness in the heart, in action, habit, conversation, motive, disposition, attitude (Heb.7: 26, 1Pet.2: 21, Rom.8: 29) * Holiness is simply Godliness: What are the attributes of godliness: faithfulness, sincerity, love, forgiveness, mercifulness etc. If we do not understand the meaning of holiness how then do we know when we have gotten it and if we had it already, how do we know when have lost it? Nothing more is required, Nothing less is sufficient, Nothing else is important He commands us to “Follow (pursue, practice) peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” The single, unchanging demand of God for all His children in all ages is that we should be holy.
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