"because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”" (I Peter 1:16 NKJV)
When God said "Be Holy", it was more than a suggestion! Also, He did not say, "lay back, and don't lift your finger, because I'm going to make you holy!" No, He commanded us to "be holy", which means we have to do something to get that way and it also means it is possible!
Just saying you have no sin, does not make you sinless!
And if Jesus did it all; took all our sins; and we didn't have to do a thing, then we would see no illness, poverty, or evil in anyone who followed Him!
However, as long as we have breath, we will fight the flesh and it's desires and only in striving for holiness, will we become holy!
First of all; to "be holy", means to be without sin. To become holy, means you first have to know you have sin, so that you can become sinless!
Not only are we born into sin, we all have a sin nature! Without, effort we sin; from childhood on! Anger, jealously, gluttony, bitterness, envy, unforgiveness, are just a few sins we exhibit early on, with no instruction! In fact children have to be taught, sharing, love, kindness, self-control! Those qualities do not come naturally; only sin does!
The Law of God was given to us to make us aware of what God considers sin! The book of Deuteronomy lists the things men do, that God considers sin, and says if you do them, this will happen: The Curse! It also says if you don't do them this will happen: The Blessings!
When we sin, we come under the curse and our lives show the symptoms; sickness, poverty are just a couple and we see it everywhere!
When we confess our sins and repent (turn away), He is quick to forgive us and heal us! Living a holy life is as simple as that! Living under the blessings of God is as simple as walking in repentance! ("Simple is the hardest thing you will ever do!" Chet Murrell)
"You put my feet in the stocks, And watch closely all my paths. You set a limit for the soles of my feet." (Job 13:27 NKJV)
Once again; if you don't know you've sinned, you don't know to repent! That is why the enemy has lied to the church and said, the law is no longer valid; that we have a new covenant and you don't have to follow the old one!
When one, decides to make Jesus his LORD, and follow Him, yes he is under a new and better Covenant! However, when we sin, The Law is standing there to convict us of our sin, and we fall under it's curse! Again, if that were not the case, all it would take to walk in health and prosperity is to make Jesus your LORD! But look in your own body; look at the church; you see illness everywhere! It's there because of sin! There is no repentance in the church today, because it bought the lie; hook line and sinker!
Church we have to repent!
You want healing? Repent!
Become obedient to God's Word! You can walk in health!
Ask God to expose the sin you are holding onto in your heart! Confess it and repent!
Be holy!
Make holiness your heart's desire!
Then Jesus will be seen in you!
It's not "works"; its obedience to His Word! Matthew 22:37-40
Am I there yet? No, but I am working on it breath by breath! Leviticus 26:3 and Philippians 2:12
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 5/2/14
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