How to Be Holy

Be ye holy; for I am holy (1 Peter 16b).

As God's people, we are called to be holy. Unless we are, we can't be in His presence. Many people realize their inherent sinful nature and think this is impossible, and it is on our own. Thankfully, however, Christians are not on their own. We have the Holy Spirit living within us to be our guide.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments (1 John 2:3).

The first step in being holy is to accept Christ as our Savior so His blood will wash away our sins. We trade our sinfulness for His righteousness. Then, with the Holy Spirit as our guide, we seek to follow Christ in obedience. When we live in God's will, we glorify Him and walk in holiness. 

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16).

The Holy Spirit makes us whole, shows us the truth, and grows our minds to be more Christ-like. As we begin to feel and understand God's love for us, our love for Him increases. As our love and trust increase, we submit more and more. Sin is conquered as we surrender our lives to the One who created us. This is how we live obedient, victorious, holy lives.

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