| − | "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> | + | "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: | | As far as the [[Hebrew]] meaning of the word holy, the Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries notes: |