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''See also:'' [[Holiness]]
''See also:'' [[Holiness]]
[[Image:Michelangelo creation-of-sun-and-moon.jpg|right|alt=Young earth creationism|thumb|310px|"The doctrine of holiness is grounded in the command to be holy as [[God]] is holy (Lev. 19:2 and other Old Testament loci).<ref>[https://www.asbury.edu/about/spiritual-vitality/wesleyan-holiness-theology/ Wesleyan-Holiness Theology], Ashbury University</ref>
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[[Michelangelo|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)."<ref>[https://www.asbury.edu/about/spiritual-vitality/wesleyan-holiness-theology/ Wesleyan-Holiness Theology], Ashbury University</ref>
As far as the [[Hebrew]] meaning of the word holy, the Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries notes:
{{Cquote|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 “[[Morality|morally]] [[righteousness|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 [[Saint Peter|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.<ref>[https://firmisrael.org/learn/hebrew-meaning-holy-set-apart-for-purpose/ Hebrew Meaning of Holy – Set Apart For A Purpose], Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries</ref>}}
=== Faith ===
=== Faith ===