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Holiness is Not an Option
SLIDE: Means holiness is a REQUIREMENT
But there is a problem...
SLIDE: Even the best Christians cannot earn salvation with their own holiness
But there is also a solution...
Illus.
Golf tournament ban
One bad apple spoils the bunch!
Slide: It also only takes one perfectly holy man to cover the sin of the world
Slide: Christ lived out two types of obedience
His ACTIVE obedience was fulfilling the law (living a holy life)
His PASSIVE obedience was paying the penalty for sin (death on the cross)
This means He paid the price for our sins
AND
His righteousness is credited to our account
Sanctified means “made holy” — so we have already been “made holy”
However, our story doesn’t end there
This isn’t referring to the holiness supplied by Christ...
This is a holiness to be STRIVED FOR!
What does it mean to “strive for?”
YOU have to try!
Slide: We have two types of holiness:
A holiness we have in Christ
AND
A holiness we are to strive after
These two types complement each other
Slide: HOLINESS IN OUR LIVES IS NEEDED FOR 3 THINGS
1thes 4:7
Slide: 1.
Our ASSURANCE of salvation
The book uses NIV, says:
What does this all mean?
Christ’s holiness has brought you salvation, and you are called to live a holy life in response.
The book says this, “If there is not, then, at least a yearning in our hearts to live a holy life pleasing to God, we need to seriously question whether our faith in Christ is genuine.”
Sounds like it’s saying salvation is through works, but it’s not
Think of it this way:
When Christ saved you, you are not only free from the PENALTY of sin
You are also free from it’s RULE over you!
We still have flesh, but we are not in bondage.
If sin no longer has dominion, I assume that holiness should be in our lives!
If it’s not, I wonder if sins dominion has been lifted...
As the book says, “Holiness is not a condition of salvation, it is a part of it.”
That is because we have the Holy Spirit
Holiness is not a condition of salvation, it is a part of it
The Holy Spirit creates our faith within us
And He creates a desire for holiness
We see the Holy Spirit doing 2 things:
1.
The Holy Spirit creates our faith within us
2. And He creates a desire for holiness
Slide: 2. For FELLOWSHIP with God
Because we serve a holy God, our holiness is needed for one more thing:
Slide: HOLINESS IN OUR LIVES IS NEEDED FOR 3 THINGS
David is saying that if we are to FELLOWSHIP with God, we must be holy!
The book says this, “God does not require a perfect, sinless life to have fellowship with Him, but He does require that we be serious about holiness, that we grieve over sin in our lives instead of justifying it.”
If you are not, God will discipline you!
The book tells a story about being in a minor accident and not reporting it
Here’s an example...
Illustration: Hitting Matt’s brick wall
You could tell it hot Matt as certain way
He hit a brick wall!
Remember what Matt said this morning about reaping what you sow!
He left that story out of the sermon...
Don’t tell him!
I asked him if I could share that...
Slide: 3.
For EFFECTIVE SERVICE to God
A holy person is useful to God, an unholy one is not useful
is
If you live out your salvation in an empty way, God hates your actions
QUICK RECAP!
We need two types of holiness!
Jesus’ holiness (life for law AND death for payment)
For our salvation
Personal holiness
Assurance of salvation
Fellowship with God
Effective service to God
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