Holiness
Holiness is not something we can achieve through works.
Hbr 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
This is something that really spoke to me. What can mad do to make him holy? That which is unholy, that which is spolit, that which is flawed, he can never earn holiness. Everything that he touches is unholy.
In the OT, we see the priest, he needs to sanctify with blood to make the place most holy. There is a sacrifice to be made, of a life, before the object can be made holy. The item, no matter how good can never be holy on itself.
Humans, no matter what we acheive, can never be holy. This is a harsh, even offending sentence. But remember, if this is truth, truth MUST offend. Truth is exclusive. It will offend, because Truth tells people that they are wrong. So many times, religions say that we must work at it, implicitly or explicitly telling people that good works are the entrance to heaven. Christians live this out implicitly, hiding thier true self and presenting a false front of works.
True christianity is a desperation. Of knoweldge that there is nothing we can do. NOTHING. Only when we can come humbly to that place of worship, and say, God i cannot. The bible says, time and again, he who exalts himself, will be humbled. Again, it says, in all your ways, Acknowledge God. I think it says so much more then just hey God. But to acknowledge, to know, God is to realise that nothing we can do is good. Not even good enough, but merely good. Acknowledging God is to come before him each day, in quiet desperation, every moment in broken humility. True Faith.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus
To be able to come before him each moment, in humility, we enter into his holiest place, by the blood of Jesus who has made us holy. Dun stand outside and cry out, God we are unholy. Come in, be awed by God's GLORY Boldly enter his presence means to shake off all condemnation. Shake it off, enter into his presence, be humbled. Action.
You who have accepted his blood. You are Holy already. Coming into his throne room, is the action that exhibits this holiness. Faith is believing in God. Faith is believing in the POWER of the blood. That makes thee Holy. Actions are testimony of that faith.
Hbr 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
This is something that really spoke to me. What can mad do to make him holy? That which is unholy, that which is spolit, that which is flawed, he can never earn holiness. Everything that he touches is unholy.
In the OT, we see the priest, he needs to sanctify with blood to make the place most holy. There is a sacrifice to be made, of a life, before the object can be made holy. The item, no matter how good can never be holy on itself.
Humans, no matter what we acheive, can never be holy. This is a harsh, even offending sentence. But remember, if this is truth, truth MUST offend. Truth is exclusive. It will offend, because Truth tells people that they are wrong. So many times, religions say that we must work at it, implicitly or explicitly telling people that good works are the entrance to heaven. Christians live this out implicitly, hiding thier true self and presenting a false front of works.
True christianity is a desperation. Of knoweldge that there is nothing we can do. NOTHING. Only when we can come humbly to that place of worship, and say, God i cannot. The bible says, time and again, he who exalts himself, will be humbled. Again, it says, in all your ways, Acknowledge God. I think it says so much more then just hey God. But to acknowledge, to know, God is to realise that nothing we can do is good. Not even good enough, but merely good. Acknowledging God is to come before him each day, in quiet desperation, every moment in broken humility. True Faith.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus
To be able to come before him each moment, in humility, we enter into his holiest place, by the blood of Jesus who has made us holy. Dun stand outside and cry out, God we are unholy. Come in, be awed by God's GLORY Boldly enter his presence means to shake off all condemnation. Shake it off, enter into his presence, be humbled. Action.
You who have accepted his blood. You are Holy already. Coming into his throne room, is the action that exhibits this holiness. Faith is believing in God. Faith is believing in the POWER of the blood. That makes thee Holy. Actions are testimony of that faith.
posted by W | Friday, October 13, 2006
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