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God chose us before the foundation of the world. In Christ, He blessed us with every spiritual blessing so that we may reflect the grace of His character and seek His holiness. Holiness is not a state of perfection that we struggle to achieve. It is continually becoming more like Jesus, a state achieved daily through the power of the Holy Spirit as we fellowship with God in prayer and through His Word. Holiness is the result of beholding the beauty of Christ’s character. God’s holiness consists largely of two major elements. First, it includes His righteous, pure character that is intrinsically part of His nature. God cannot act contrary to His own nature; so, His actions are always righteous, pure, and just. Second, God’s holiness sets Him apart from all created beings. His love, graciousness, goodness, justice, and compassion are infinite. There is no one else like Him in the entire universe (Lev. 19:2; Ps. 47:8; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16). Meditating upon God’s holiness leads u...

His holiness defines Him as singular and separated from the world of sin and death that we humans experience. Yet, here is the most amazing thing: God offers us the opportunity to participate in His holiness. That’s part of what a covenant relationship with Him is about. “ ‘Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” ’ ” ( Lev. 19:2, NKJV ). Or, as the book of Hebrews says: “ ‘Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. . . . For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people’ ”( Heb. 8:8–10, NKJV ). In these texts we can see the connection between holiness, covenant, and law. We cannot be holy apart from obeying God’s law, and we obey His law only as...

DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY ONLY AFTER JESUS RETURNS! Nobody can or will escape death.   The reality is as certain as life itself.   Most are uncertain of the meaning and interpretations of death vary considerably among Christians and non-Christians alike.   There is a belief that the dead are really still alive and that death simply opens a door into a larger life, unexplained but still believed by many.   There are others who say that death is finale, that everyone who dies just cease to exist. There are many who search for the answers to death and to suffering and blame God saying He is the one responsible for even allowing it to happen.   That God is the one who is the major contributor to all the pain, suffering and heartbreak in the world. Where do the dead go?   Do they go to heaven or hell or do they just exist in a certain level of consciousness until the God of the universe decides it is time to judge them?   Can the dead c...

If you take each Hebrew word from the original scripture and translate them with the most common usage, in the spirit of the rest of the scriptures, while at the same time completely ignoring secular philosophies and contemporary Doctrine, it reads, “Enoch walked God, God took”, (Chanowk halak 'elohiym 'elohiym laqach). The Hebrew word “halak” interpreted “walk” can also have the common translation, “ to live” as in “a manner of life” or “a way to live your life”. The Hebrew word “laqach” has a translation that says “to take from, take out of, take away, be removed from ”. So this verse would actually say:  “ Enoch lived a life according to God and God eventually took him away or removed him from that life, Enoch died."  Putting it in context with what the rest of the scriptures teach, this interpretation of the scripture makes more sense and is telling us that Enoch had a relationship with God and God recognized him as a righteous person but even...

BIBLICAL PROPHECY CLEARLY PREDICTS WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FUTURE. Daniel 9:24-27    (24) Seventy weeks [of years, or 490 years] are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city [Jerusalem], to finish {and} put an end to transgression, to seal up {and} make full the measure of sin, to purge away {and} make expiation {and} reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness (permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) to seal up vision and prophecy {and} prophet, and to anoint a Holy of Holies. (25) Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem until [the coming of] the Anointed One, a Prince, shall be seven weeks [of years] and sixty-two weeks [of years]; it shall be built again with [city] square and moat, but in troublous times. (26) And after the sixty-two weeks [of years] shall the Anointed One be cut off {or} killed and shall have nothing [and no one] belon...

MOST PEOPLE HAVE THE CONCEPT OF "SANCTIFICATION" BACKWARDS.  A PERSON DOES NOT FOLLOW GOD'S LAWS BECAUSE HE IS SANCTIFIED, A PERSON IS SANCTIFIED BECAUSE HE FOLLOWS GOD'S LAWS.  ( Leviticus 11:44-45: )      Exodus 31:13    (13) Say to the Israelites, Truly you shall keep My Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, the Lord, sanctify you [set you apart for Myself]. Exodus 31:17 (17) It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and earth, and on the seventh day He ceased and was refreshed. Amplified® Bible The Hebrew word translated  sign  means "mark" or "evidence . " The  Sabbath  day is the mark  God  gave His people to identify them as His own. By it, the folk of Israel would know the Source of their sanctification. To  sanctify  is "to set apart for holy se...

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