Holiness as separation from the worldly

God’s people are called to holiness, which involves being distinct from other people. In the OT, this is seen in the command to separate from other nations and from everything that can compromise commitment to the Lord. In the NT believers are called to distance themselves from the ways and values of the world, which can be dishonouring to God and destructive to obedience to him.

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Israel is to be set apart from other nations Le 20:23–26 See also Ex 33:15–16; Le 15:31; Le 18:29–30; Dt 7:1–6; Dt 23:9–14; Ezr 9:1–2; Ezr 9:10–12; Is 52:11 Common things are designated clean or unclean by ritual law Clean and unclean animals Le 11:46–47 See also Le 11:1–23; Mk 7:14–19; Ac 10:14 Infectious…