Be Ye Holy

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Be Ye Holy
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be
ye holy in all manner of conversation Because it
is written, Be ye holy for I am holy. - 1
Pet. 115-16
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But now being made free from sin, and become
servants to God, ye have your fruit unto
holiness, and the end everlasting life. Rom.
622
Justification
Sanctification
Glorification
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Justification
Sanctification
Glorification
Num.2310
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What is Holiness ?

• Not just being religious
• Not just attending all services

Being Holy means to Be Sanctified !
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Sanctified Means...

• Set apart for a sacred purpose
• Church - The called out Col.113
• Christian
• Image and likeness of Christ
• 1 Pet. 416
• Heb. 726 - Jesus is our High Priest

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Jesus is our High Priest
For such an high priest became us, who is holy,
harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and
made higher than the heavens Heb.726
consecrated, pure, hallowed
Christ is our example of HOLY LIVING Sanctificatio
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innocent, guileless, blameless
unsoiled, unstained
Place room between
exalted above the heavens
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Romans 12 describes Sanctification
V. 1 living sacrifice V. 2 not conformed but
transformed V.11 not slothful in business V.12
rejoicing in hope V.17 recompense no man evil
for evil
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How do we develop holiness ?

• It comes with practice
• Matter of development
• Heb.61 go on unto perfection
• 2 Pet.318 grow increase

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Holiness in the Church

• Isa. 358 The way of holiness
• Eph. 527 Church should be holy and without
  blemish.
• Church is a Temple
• 1 Cor. 316-17 is holy
• 1 Cor. 619-20

Sanctification - set apart for Gods use
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Holiness in the Church

• 1 Pet. 25 an holy priesthood
• Jesus is the High Priest
• Christians are priests
• Priests offer worship to God
• 1 Tim. 28 lifting up holy hands

Col. 12 to the saints
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Uses of Term Holiness

• Not a name for the church
• Mt. 1618 my church
• 1 Cor. 1220 body of Christ
• Rom.1616 Churches of Christ
• Not a proper title for a man

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Be Ye Holy
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be
ye holy in all manner of conversation Because it
is written, Be ye holy for I am holy. - 1
Pet. 115-16
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Be Ye Holy
For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of
the land of Egypt, to be your God ye shall
therefore be holy, for I am holy. Leviticus 1145
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How Do we Become Holy ? Born Again Jn.
33-5 Become A New Creature Take on nature of
the Father We are His child
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Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth
not yet appear what we shall be but we know
that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him
for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 32
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Who Will See God ??

• Those who have been Justified
• Those who have been sanctified

They will be glorified
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Are You Holy ?
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday morning Sept. 3,
2006