Holiness: optional for Christians?
Holiness is not optional because:
It is given through Christ
II Timothy 1:8-10 – This was the plan from the very beginning.Hebrews 10:10-14, 19-26 – By Christ’s one perfect sacrifice, we can be made holy.It is required for fellowship with God
Who will see the Lord?Hebrews 12:14Psalms 15:1-5 – Who shall sojourn in your tent?Psalms 15:2He who walks uprightlyHe who works righteousnessHe who speaks truth in His heartPsalms 15:3Does not slander with his tongueDoes not do evil with his neighborDoes not take up reproach from his friendPsalms 15:4Despises vile people and honors God-fearing peopleWho keeps an oath even when it hurtsPsalms 15:5Who is fair and honest in financial mattersIt is required for effective service to God
II Timothy 2:19-21 – Do you have “china” (place settings) in your house?II Timothy 2:21 – Gives a description of the honorable vessel. “Set apart as holy” and therefore “useful to the master.”