{"id":14717,"date":"2019-05-18T10:07:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T17:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=14717"},"modified":"2019-05-18T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T17:57:13","slug":"what-is-holiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2019\/05\/18\/what-is-holiness\/","title":{"rendered":"What is holiness?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 Peter 1:16,<\/strong> <strong><em>Be holy, for I am holy.<\/em><\/strong> (See also Exod 22:31; Lev 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7, 26;&nbsp; 21:28; 1 Pet 1:16.) How do we as redeemed believers initially become <em>kadosh<\/em> or set-apart? This occurs only through the blood of Yeshua, the Lamb of Elohim at the time of our salvation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>And from Yeshua Messiah, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood. (Rev 1:5)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cCome now, and let us reason together,\u201d says YHVH. \u201cThough your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.\u201d (Isa 1:18)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness [sin or Torahlessness], we lie, and do not the truth [i.e. Torah\/YHVH\u2019s instructions in righteousness], but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Messiah Yeshua his Son cleanse us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1\u2009John 1:6\u20139)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does one <em>stay<\/em> set-apart or sanctified and <em>stay<\/em> in fellowship with a <em>kadosh<\/em> Elohim? This is accomplished by staying under the blood of Yeshua the Lamb and by confessing and forsaking sin (i.e. violation of the Torah-law of Elohim\u20141\u2009John 3:4) on a regular basis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also stay set-apart or holy by walking in accordance with YHVH\u2019s Torah commandments. The Scriptures are clear on this: holiness or being set-apart from world cannot be separated from obedience to YHVH\u2019s Torah instructions in righteousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everywhere in Scripture (Exod 22:31; Lev 11:45; 19:2; 20:7, 26;&nbsp; 21:28; 1 Pet 1:16) where YHVH\u2019s saints are commanded to be holy, the command is tied to obedience to his laws be they his dietary laws, the Sabbath, honoring one\u2019s parents, treating one\u2019s neighbor ethically, being a righteous minister, or not succumbing to the pagan practices of the world including sexual immorality, witchcraft, sorcery and witchcraft. To be sure, when we practice holiness by living according to the word of Elohim, it will set us apart and make us different from the world. We cannot be like the world and be holy, set-apart and pleasing to Elohim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with Elohim? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of Elohim. (Jas 4:4)<br \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget the importance of being holy or set-apart from this world, for the Scriptures tell us that without holiness no one will see Elohim (Heb 12:14). This is pretty cut and dried!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is holiness so important? Simply this. Contrary to Scripture, the mainstream Christian church teaches one of two things: either holiness is equivalent to religiosity, or that love is YHVH Elohim\u2019s chief attribute. The first notion is incorrect because the Bible teaches that holiness is about obedience to the word or will of Elohim and is not merely about religious activities. The second notion is incorrect because although the Scriptures teach that Elohim is, indeed, love, this is not his chief attribute. Holiness is. This is why the heavenly beings surrounding the Elohim\u2019s heavenly throne are continuously declaring that he is holy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the YHVH of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. (Isa 6:3)<\/p><p>And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, YHVH Elohim Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. (Rev 4:8)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elohim created humans with the potential to be holy as he is holy, so that he, a holy Elohim, can spend eternity with holy glorified humans. No unholy or sinful beings can remain in his presence.<br \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"evernoteSiteMemory\"><a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"Evernote.doClip({title: 'What is holiness?',url: 'https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2019\/05\/18\/what-is-holiness\/',contentID: 'post-14717',suggestTags: 'Holiness',providerName: 'Hoshana Rabbah Blog',styling: 'text' });return false\" class=\"evernoteSiteMemoryLink\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.evernote.com\/article-clipper.png\" \nclass=\"evernoteSiteMemoryButton\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"evernoteSiteMemoryClear\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Peter 1:16, Be holy, for I am holy. (See also Exod 22:31; Lev 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7, 26;&nbsp; 21:28; 1 Pet 1:16.) 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