Holiness
Michelangelo's painting of the creation of the Sun and Moon.
"The doctrine of holiness is grounded in the command to be holy as God is holy (Leviticus 19:2 and other Old Testament loci). Jesus commanded, “Be perfect therefore as your Father in heaven is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). Jesus also taught that true Christian discipleship requires loving God with all the heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving neighbor as self (Matthew 22:34-40)."[2]
As far as the Hebrew meaning of the word holy, the Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries notes:
| “ | Hebrew is a unique language when it comes to word studies. Every Hebrew word is usually built on a three-consonant root word.
Often, many words close in meaning can share the same root. And reversibly, every word carries the meaning of the root word that it derived from originally. The Hebrew word for “holy” is kodesh. It comes from the root word “Kadash”. This root word, in simpler terms, means to be set apart for a specific purpose (Ancient Hebrew Lexicon, vituralbookword.com publishing, Jeff Benner)... So, we now know that the Hebrew meaning of holy is more than just “morally righteous”... And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. (Exodus 19:6a) But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9)... But when the Scriptures call Israel a holy nation, it isn’t suggesting that Israel is somehow sinless or divine. Instead, it points to the fact that Israel has been chosen. They have been set apart from the nations! And they were called for a specific purpose in the earth.[3] |
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Bible verses on holiness
- Bible Verses about Holiness, Biblestudytools.com
- 10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Holiness by Crossway
- Holiness, OpenBible.com
Books
- The Holiness of God (Revision) by R. C. Sproul. Tyndale House Publishers; 2nd edition (February 1, 1998)
- The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges. NavPress; Enlarged edition (November 3, 2016)
See also
External links
- What Is Holiness? How Can We Be Holy?, Christianity.com
- Holiness, Biblestudytools.com
- 7 Things God Says Are Holy; What's Sacred to Us?, Christian Post, 2016
Videos:
- What the Idea of "Holiness" Means in the Bible, Bible Project video
- What is holiness? by Paul Washer
- The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul - video playlist, Video playlist
- The Holiness of God | Paul Washer
Notes
- ↑ Wesleyan-Holiness Theology, Ashbury University
- ↑ Wesleyan-Holiness Theology, Ashbury University
- ↑ Hebrew Meaning of Holy – Set Apart For A Purpose, Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries
