Holiness - Character of the Kingdom
"Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor abusers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God".
1 Corinthians 6: 9,10
The privilege of becoming an authorized and empowered representative of God's kingdom and of ministering Christ's life and the Holy Spirit's gift to others is not the heritage of the UNHOLY. It is mentioned twice in the above verses that certain people will not "inherit the kingdom of God", and then comes out with a list of people who are excluded from enjoying the resources and rewards of righteousness.
Although our righteousness before God is through Christ's work alone, and while it remains timelessly true that we cannot earn a spiritual gift or right to function in the power of the Holy Spirit, integrity and morality of character are nonetheless essential to the "kingdom person."
Holiness of heart and life keeps the lines of communication with God unjumbled, by keeping any private or carnal agenda out of the way.
Holiness is a very important character of the kingdom. We as the the people of the kingdom should always and at all times keep our ways holy and acceptable in the eyes of the Master.
"Be Holy, for our God is Holy"
posted by Rev. Silvester L.M. David at 8:44 AM
3 Comments:
The motivation to be holy should be love and not fear (afraid, not reverence).
We want to be holy because:
1. We love God and we want to be like him.
2. We love God and therefore we do not want to sin to grieve or hurt him.
3. We love God and therefore we do not want sin to become the barrier between our relationship with him.
Thanks dan. Its all about love....love....and love alone. "You shall Love the Lord your God with all heart, soul and mind"
well said bro. Often we forget that we are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Holiness must reign in our life as a pleasing sacrifice and act worship to the Lord.
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