Be Holy As I Am Holy
Have you thoroughly considered from Scripture the holiness of God? And have you considered what this majestic attribute has to do with you? Scripture shows us that God's holiness has two distinct facets: His transcendent majesty, meaning He is wholly separate from His creation in grandeur and glory, and His transcendent moral purity, meaning He is absolutely separate from all sin and evil. Join Tom Pennington as he explains God's timeless words: Be Holy As I Am Holy.
Part 1
The Bible teaches that we as Christians are to be holy because God Himself is holy. This certainly means that God is without sin—He is completely pure in His unchanging character. But God’s holiness also means that He is set apart from His creation as the sovereign Creator who is absolutely transcendent in majesty.
Part 2
According to Scripture, we as Christians must treat God with the highest reverence and worship. But God’s holiness not only requires that we view and treat Him a certain way but also that we ourselves live holy lives unto Him and His glory. But practically, what exactly does this look like?