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=="Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts"==

[[Saint Peter]] commanded Christian believers to sanctify the Lord God:

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::"'''But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and ''be'' ready always to ''give'' an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the [[hope]] that is in you with meekness and fear'''"<ref>[http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-15.htm 1 Peter 3:15]</ref>

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::"'''But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and ''be'' ready always to ''give'' an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the [[hope]] that is in you with meekness and fear'''" <ref>[http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-15.htm 1 Peter 3:15]</ref>

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In the literal meaning of the Greek text of this verse, the word '''άγιάσατε''' ''hagiasate''<ref>From [http://biblehub.com/greek/37.htm Strong's number ''37'' '''άγιάζω''' ''hagiazo''] to ''make holy'', i.e. (ceremonially) ''purify'' or ''consecrate;'' (mentally) to ''venerate'':—hallow, be holy, sanctify— ''I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify''.</ref> does not mean having the power to consecrate and make God holy (which is absurd and impossible), but rather to personally fulfill the first petition of [[The Lord's Prayer]]:

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In the literal meaning of the Greek text of this verse, the word '''άγιάσατε''' ''hagiasate'' <ref>From [http://biblehub.com/greek/37.htm Strong's number ''37'' '''άγιάζω''' ''hagiazo''] to ''make holy'', i.e. (ceremonially) ''purify'' or ''consecrate;'' (mentally) to ''venerate'':—hallow, be holy, sanctify— ''I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify''.</ref> does not mean having the power to consecrate and make God holy (which is absurd and impossible), but rather to personally fulfill the first petition of [[The Lord's Prayer]]:

::"'''hallowed be thy name'''".

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To "sanctify" the Lord God is to adore God above all else with unreserved heartfelt reverence and worship due to God alone (Latin ''latria''<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/latria '''latria''' definition (dictionary.com)]</ref>). This is the fulfillment of the second of the [[Ten Commandments]]:<ref>"second of the Ten Commandments"—This enumeration "second of the Ten" is according to the Catholic religion which holds that making idols and graven images to worship ([[idolatry]]) is essentially an integral part of the unity of the First Commandment "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A3-6&version=RSVCE '''Exodus 20:3-6'''].</ref>

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To "sanctify" the Lord God is to adore God above all else with unreserved heartfelt reverence and worship due to God alone (Latin ''latria'' <ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/latria '''latria''' definition (dictionary.com)]</ref>). This is the fulfillment of the second of the [[Ten Commandments]]''':''' <ref>"second of the Ten Commandments"—This enumeration "second of the Ten" is according to the Catholic religion, which holds that making idols and graven images to worship ([[idolatry]]) is essentially an integral part of the unity of the First Commandment "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A3-6&version=RSVCE '''Exodus 20:3-6'''].</ref>

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::"'''Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.'''"<ref>[http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-7.htm Exodus 20:7]</ref>

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::"'''Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.'''" <ref>[http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-7.htm Exodus 20:7]</ref>

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As seen in the list of the Bible passages in the preceding section, it is possible for human beings also to "be holy yourselves in all your conduct"<ref>[https://biblehub.com/1_peter/1-15.htm 1 Peter 1:15]</ref>, to "sanctify yourselves"<ref>[http://biblehub.com/joshua/3-5.htm Joshua 3:5]. See [https://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/galbraith/sanctify_yourselves.htm the sermon by William Galbraith "'''Sanctify yourselves'''"]</ref>, by keeping the commandments of Jesus, by doing what is righteous, as he is righteous, and to regard with holy respect and reverential veneration (Latin ''dulia''<ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/dulia '''dulia''' definition (dictionary.com)]</ref>) as sanctified to God all that is holy, including the church, the body of Christ, as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and the [[saint]]s of the Lord who are consecrated to God and are glorified by Him.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A14-17&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 1:14-17] [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A11&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 3:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A7&version=RSVCE 1 John 3:7]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A30&version=RSVCE Romans 8:30]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A16-17&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 3:16-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A11-14&version=RSVCE Ephesians 4:11-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+2%3A11&version=RSVCE Hebrews 2:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A12-14&version=RSVCE 10:12-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A4-9&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:4-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A12-24&version=RSVCE John 14:12-24]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+12%3A12-28&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 12:12-28].</ref>

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As seen in the list of the Bible passages in the preceding section, it is possible for human beings also to "be holy yourselves in all your conduct" <ref>[https://biblehub.com/1_peter/1-15.htm 1 Peter 1:15]</ref>, to "sanctify yourselves" <ref>[http://biblehub.com/joshua/3-5.htm Joshua 3:5]. See [https://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/galbraith/sanctify_yourselves.htm the sermon by William Galbraith "'''Sanctify yourselves'''"]</ref>, by keeping the commandments of Jesus, by doing what is righteous, as he is righteous, and to regard with holy respect and reverential veneration (Latin ''dulia'' <ref>[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/dulia '''dulia''' definition (dictionary.com)]</ref>) as sanctified to God all that is holy, including the church, the body of Christ, as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and the [[saint]]s of the Lord who are consecrated to God and are glorified by Him.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A14-17&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 1:14-17] [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A11&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 3:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A7&version=RSVCE 1 John 3:7]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A30&version=RSVCE Romans 8:30]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A16-17&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 3:16-17]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A11-14&version=RSVCE Ephesians 4:11-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+2%3A11&version=RSVCE Hebrews 2:11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A12-14&version=RSVCE 10:12-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A4-9&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:4-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A12-24&version=RSVCE John 14:12-24]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+12%3A12-28&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 12:12-28].</ref>

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