1 Peter 1:13-19
13 Preparing your minds for action,and being sober-minded,set
your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 As obedient children,do not conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,
15 but as he who called you is holy,you also be holy in all your conduct
16 since it is written,"You shall be holy,for I am holy."
13 Preparing your minds for action,and being sober-minded,set
your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 As obedient children,do not conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,
15 but as he who called you is holy,you also be holy in all your conduct
16 since it is written,"You shall be holy,for I am holy."
God has revealed to us a one-word description of the Christian life :Holiness.
Peter explained it this way:
"As obedient children,do not conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,but as he who called you is holy,you also should be holy in all your conduct."
The word conduct means "in all you do,in your behavior."
Being HOLY means "being set apart."
It means different- not weird/bizarre-but set apart.In other words,Peter is saying
"Dont be squeezed into the pattern of the world the way you used to be when you lived in ignorance"
In your BC days [before Christ],you didnt know any better.You may have thought that illicit sexual experiences,addictive substances/selfish pursuits would make you happy,but now you know they're like quicksand.Maybe you used to think that being a Christian is restrictive and stale/stiff,but now you see God's law are established for your good.When God says,"DONT,"He means,"Dont hurt yourself".The standard of holiness is a PROTECTION of our happiness,given by a loving Dad.
You're a different person.
You have different priorities.
different passions,pastimes,practises.
Your goals have changed.
Your perspective has changed.
You now know what God wants for you.You have heard the call to holiness,& because God's Spirit
is in you,its what your heart hungers for.
But remember,"be holy" actually means "be becoming holy".Its a process,formed over a lifetime;
its not life poof!-the moment you turn to Jesus,you're the final thing.Holiness comes by trying and failing and trying again to live a life set apart from the world's mold.Holiness takes root
in your life as you get into God's Word and with God's people,surrending your mind and your body
to the life God has called you to.
Good news =) Its happenin today.God is pouring His character into you with
every righteous decision you make to be like His Son.
Peter explained it this way:
"As obedient children,do not conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,but as he who called you is holy,you also should be holy in all your conduct."
The word conduct means "in all you do,in your behavior."
Being HOLY means "being set apart."
It means different- not weird/bizarre-but set apart.In other words,Peter is saying
"Dont be squeezed into the pattern of the world the way you used to be when you lived in ignorance"
In your BC days [before Christ],you didnt know any better.You may have thought that illicit sexual experiences,addictive substances/selfish pursuits would make you happy,but now you know they're like quicksand.Maybe you used to think that being a Christian is restrictive and stale/stiff,but now you see God's law are established for your good.When God says,"DONT,"He means,"Dont hurt yourself".The standard of holiness is a PROTECTION of our happiness,given by a loving Dad.
You're a different person.
You have different priorities.
different passions,pastimes,practises.
Your goals have changed.
Your perspective has changed.
You now know what God wants for you.You have heard the call to holiness,& because God's Spirit
is in you,its what your heart hungers for.
But remember,"be holy" actually means "be becoming holy".Its a process,formed over a lifetime;
its not life poof!-the moment you turn to Jesus,you're the final thing.Holiness comes by trying and failing and trying again to live a life set apart from the world's mold.Holiness takes root
in your life as you get into God's Word and with God's people,surrending your mind and your body
to the life God has called you to.
Good news =) Its happenin today.God is pouring His character into you with
every righteous decision you make to be like His Son.
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