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Why Would Anyone Want To Be Holy?
Holiness:
Root of His Grace - Sammy Tippit: Pt 1
Pt 2
Pt 3
Thomas Watson on-
Sanctification
- Real, Counterfeit, Necessity, Signs, Inducements, How Attained?
Jehovah Mekeddeshem: The LORD Who Sanctifies ("Makes
Holy") (Part
1)
(Part
2)
Holiness Quotes
Exposition of 1 Peter 1:15-16
"Be Holy as He is Holy"
Holiness - J.C. Ryle
The Attributes of God - His Holiness
The Holiness of God - by A W Pink
What God Goes By - Study of 11 Names of God by Brian
Bill
Why Would Anyone Want to be Holy? 33 pp booklet in
Pdf
Holiness: The Root of His
Grace - by Sammy Tippit: Part I;
Part II;
Part III
Greek Word Studies: Holiness:
hagiasmos / Holy:
hagios / Holy (One):
hosios
Cultivating
Holiness by Joel R. Beeke
Holiness by Striving or Resting? Jerry Bridges
(see also
Mp3's
related to pursuit of holiness)
Thomas Watson on-
Sanctification
- Real, Counterfeit, Necessity, Signs, Inducements, How Attained? |
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HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A
BELIEVER
BE HOLY IN A LARGELY UNHOLY WORLD? |
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THE ANSWER:
THE STRONG
TOWER OF
JEHOVAH MEKEDDESHEM:
THE LORD WHO SANCTIFIES
Click here for Part 2 of this
Study |
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The call to holiness |
The provision for holiness |
The practice of holiness |
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chart, copy & paste to a word processor document & print to show entire
table)
Shortly after Israel was Redeemed as a Nation, what
was God's desire for them?
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Ex 19:6
you shall be to Me a kingdom of
priests and a holy nation |
A separated, set apart nation, dedicated & consecrated to God (cf "to be
Mine" in
Lev 20:26)
What is NT parallel
in
1Peter 2:9?
What is the purpose?
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1Peter 2:9
(note)
But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal
PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that
you may
proclaim the excellencies of Him
who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (See
notes) |
Proclaim
excellencies of God
God's Call to holiness
Found Primarily in Leviticus
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Lev 11:44
For I am the LORD your God.
Consecrate yourselves
therefore, and
be holy for I am
holy. And you shall
not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm
on the earth. 45 For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of
Egypt to be your God; thus you shall
be holy
for I am
holy.' " |
(See
Devotional by Tozer
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Jesus echoes this call to holiness for
those who would be genuine "kingdom dwellers":
"Therefore you are to be perfect
(reach the goal for which you were created, attaining moral maturity) as
your heavenly Father is perfect"
(Mt 5:48-note)
What do you think when you hear that word "holy"?
Do you think of someone who has been stewed in vinegar? Sour?
So pious that he is always mouthing "holy" sayings & talking about
religious things? Is this what holiness means to you?
This is not genuine God pleasing Biblical holiness.
Stedman defines "sanctify" as "to
put to its proper use."
To paraphrase Stedman, when a man or a
woman is believing that Christ indwells them and gives them everything they
need at every minute, he is being "put to the proper use," the use for which
God intended. Stedman feels that "this is holiness, this sense of dependence
and availability to God. This is what makes the world sit up and take notice
as they see Christian men and women living the kind of life that is always
adequate for every circumstance."
There is no sanctification without
redemption. There is no genuine redemption
that does not result in biblical sanctification. In short,
God's will for saints is clear...To
be holy as He is holy.
But have you tried
and tried to be holy only to encounter failure and frustration at your
recurrent powerlessness to progress?
If so, then
the liberating truth revealed in a simple study of
God's Name Jehovah Mekeddeshem (Jehovah Who Sanctifies) may be what
you need to hear and meditate upon. God would not command us to be holy
without enabling us to obey that command. Observe Peter's encouraging word:
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"Grace & peace be multiplied to you in the
knowledge of God & of Jesus our Lord seeing that His divine power has
granted to us everything pertaining to life & godliness, through the
true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory & excellence. For
by these He has granted to us His precious & magnificent promises, so
that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust."
(2Peter
1:2--notes) |
According to Peter, what is the source of
"everything pertaining to life & godliness"?
Is through the "the
true
knowledge of Him"? If
there is a "true" knowledge what is the implication?)
So let us prayerfully seek to really know Him
through the "precious & magnificent promises" revealed in His great name
Jehovah MeKeddeshem
Sanctification does not come from keeping the Law, but from God -
God’s way is not to take us out of the world, but to take the world out of
us - This separateness is not a physical removal from other people but a
spiritual relocation into God’s sphere of being
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Ezek 20:12 "Also
I gave them My sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they
might know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. 13 "But the house of
Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My
statutes and they rejected My ordinances, by which, if a man observes
them, he will live; and My sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I
resolved to pour out My wrath on them in the wilderness, to annihilate
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Ponder the Words from the old hymn,
Rise up, O men of God,
and ask yourself are there some "lesser things" I should (under grace not
law) have done with?
Have done with lesser things.
Give heart & mind & soul & strength
To serve the King of kings.
Lift high the cross of
Christ,
Tread where his feet have trod.
As followers of the Son of man
Rise up, O men of God.
RBC booklet
Why
Would Anyone Want to be Holy? summarizes
why we should desire holiness:
1) We were designed to find our fulfillment in a life
that is set apart for God. [Ed note: holiness finds its essence in
wholeness]
2) Sin may seem to bring pleasure [He 3:13-note,
He 11:25-see
note,
but in the long run it is self-destructive. {Song
2:15]
3) It makes sense to live in a way that reflects our
special identity and purpose. [2Cor 6:14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
4) God has chosen us to be special, different, holy,
as a testimony of His love and grace in a world that is infected and
enslaved by sin. [1Pe 2:9
- note]
5) Holiness is the appropriate grateful response to
the gift of salvation, to the great price God paid through His Son to rescue
us from sin. [2Cor 5:14]
6) God is holy, and if we want to know Him better we
must learn to live for Him on His terms. [Isa
6:3,
Re 4:8-note,
Re 22:11-note]
7) God commands us to be holy. [Lev 11:44-45,
1Pe 1:13, 14, 15-note]
8) It's a taste of heaven now that can help us focus
on the wonderful life that awaits us. [Re 20:6-note,
Re 21:2-note,
Re 21:10-note]
Spurgeon in a
devotional commenting upon 2Ti
1:9
- note ("called us with a holy calling")
says
"This complete salvation is accompanied
by a holy calling. Those whom the Saviour saved upon the cross are in
due time effectually called by the power of God the Holy Spirit unto
holiness: they leave their sins; they endeavor to be like Christ; they
choose holiness, not out of any compulsion, but from the stress of a
new nature (Ed note: Jehovah Mekeddeshem now indwelling them), which leads
them to rejoice in holiness just as naturally as aforetime they delighted in
sin. God neither chose them nor called them because they were holy, but he
called them that they might be holy, and
holiness is the beauty produced by His workmanship in them. The
excellencies which we see in a believer are as much the work of God as the
atonement itself. Thus is brought out very sweetly the fulness of the grace
of God. Salvation must be of grace, because the Lord is the Author of it:
and what motive but grace could move him to save the guilty? Salvation must
be of grace, because the Lord works in such a manner that our righteousness
is for ever excluded. Such is the believer's privilege-a present salvation;
such is the evidence that he is called to it-a holy life." Read that last
sentence again...what is the evidence of one who has been called out of
darkness into His marvelous light? What implications does this have for the
professing church in America?
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What is provision for holiness in Ex 31:13?
Ex 31:13 [In
Context]
Jehovah Mekeddeshem
"The Lord Who Sanctifies"
First & only use in Ex vs 7x in Lev
Ex 31:13, Lev 20:8, Lev 21:8, 15, 23, Lev 22:9,16,32,
Ezek 20:12, Ezek 37:28
Major Themes of Exodus vs Leviticus
A). Exodus:
God Redeems Israel from bondage: Ex 6:6, 15:13,16
(Torrey's
Topic on Redemption)
B). Leviticus:
God Sanctifies Israel for Service:
The command "Be
holy" is repeatedly given by the LORD to
the saints in both Old & New Testament...Lev 11:44, 45; 19:2;
20:7, 26; 21:8;
1Pe 1:15,16-note
What does "Sanctify" mean?
Make holy, set apart from secular & from sin unto
the sacred
So Jehovah Mekeddeshem is...
THE LORD Who...
makes holy
sets apart
separates from the profane
Click
3 Stages of Sanctification
What's the context for this Name?
Israel had just been given the pattern for the Tabernacle & it is possible
the 4th commandment of the Decalogue was reiterated @ this juncture to
dissuade any zealous builders from profaning this set apart day (worship of
the Lord always precedes work for the Lord). It is also worth noting that we
first learn of this great name of God at a time when Moses is on the
Mountain & the children of Israel are forging a golden calf (Ex 32:1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Sabbath means cessation from labor = rest
First described in paradise (Ge 2:2, 3)
Next in
Ex 16
in relation to manna gathering
Next in Ex 20:8, 9, 10, 11 in the 10 commandments the
longest description being given to the Sabbath: "remember the Sabbath
to keep it holy"
Then in Ex 31:12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
two new aspects of the Sabbath are mentioned:
1) A Sign between Jehovah & Israel, a perpetual covenant
2) Death to all who profane it by doing any work
The sound doctrinal truth of the Sabbath sadly over time became greatly
distorted so that by Jesus' time this day meant to be a delight was an
onerous burden, a "heavy load" and not a source of
REST (click
for Scripture references).
Purpose of Sabbath
(according to
Ex 31:12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
It was to be a perpetual reminder (week in & week out)
that it is
Jehovah, the Great
"I
Am", Who was sanctifying them. This great
truth should have motivated Israel to live sanctified, holy lives the other
6 days of the week so that the unregenerate pagans would see a delightful,
attractive difference in their lives & be drawn to "the
Way, the Truth & the Life". In so doing
Israel would fulfill her glorious purpose as a kingdom of priests & a holy
nation (Ex 19:6)
as they clearly & unapologetically declared with their
lives & then with their lips the surpassing excellencies of Him (cf 1Pe
2:9-note) Who had
called them out of the darkness of idolatry, immorality & every other form
of abominable, detestable behavior to be pristine, holy lights in the midst
of a "crooked
& perverse" generation.
Application?
Let the
light of your sanctified holy life shine before men so that they see your
good works & glorify (give a proper opinion of) your Father Who is in
heaven. (Mt 5:16
- note) (Resources on Sabbath:
Torrey's Topics,
Easton's Bible Dictionary)
In summary, the Sabbath was to be a "sign" between the
LORD & Israel, which would serve as a perpetual reminder to Israel (and to
the pagan nations who did not have the "sabbath") of their separation to God
(Exodus 31:13, 14, 15, 16, 17). Every week they were to be mindful that Jehovah was
their Sanctifier, their Provider & their Provision Who alone could empower &
enable the realization of living holy in an unholy world. Israel's part was
to demonstrate they were "mindful" of their dependence on Jehovah's
sanctifying power by doing no work on this holy day.
Lev 20:7
'You shall consecrate yourselves
therefore and be holy, for I am the LORD your God. 8 'You shall keep My
statutes and practice them; I am the LORD Who
sanctifies you.
(see
context for what the LORD is able to sanctify us from)
How do we see God
as Jehovah Mekeddeshem in Heb 10:10-14? Who is Jehovah Mekeddeshem in this
verse?
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Heb 10:10
(note)
By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body
of Jesus Christ once for all.
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Every priest stands daily * ministering and offering time after time
the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins;
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but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN
AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD,
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waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES BE MADE A FOOTSTOOL
FOR HIS FEET.
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For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are
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REMEMBER: You CANNOT sanctify
yourself by doing or not doing. or by keeping a long (or
short) list of "do's & don'ts". (See Disastrous
Detours - page 27 in Why Would Anyone Want To Be Holy?) God has sanctified you (past
tense which is your permanent position & eternal possession) & now because
you are a sanctified one (a holy one, a saint) you are enabled by His
indwelling Holy Spirit to live a saintly life manifest by active volitional
pursuit of holiness in everything you say & do. Don't fall into the subtle
trap of pursuing holiness in your strength rather than in total reliance on
the liberating truth that God is Jehovah Mekeddeshem & it is His good &
acceptable & perfect will & His power that enables you to progressively
become more holy as He conforms you to the image of the Holy One of Israel,
His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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What is to be the practice of believers?
How are believers sanctified according to
Jn 17:17, 18, 19?
By the word = Truth
(the word does not contain but IS truth)
“This book will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from this book.”
Truth >Renews Mind > Changed life
C H Spurgeon explains the critical
importance of the Word in the saint's progressive growth in
sanctification...
The Spirit of God brings to our minds the
precepts and doctrines of truth and applies them with power. These are heard
in the ear and being received in the heart, they work in us to will and to
do of God's good pleasure. The truth is the sanctifier, and if we do not
hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification. We only
progress in sound living as we progress in sound understanding. "Thy word is
a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Do not say of any error, "It
is a mere matter of opinion." No man indulges an error of judgment, without
sooner or later tolerating an error in practice. Hold fast the truth, for by
so holding the truth shall you be sanctified by the Spirit of God. (Devotional)
What is God's will for His saints according to
1Th 4:3
(note)?
Will of God = sanctification
(your holiness)
What
is our part in fulfilling the will of God?
Abstain
(see
note)
from sexual immorality (porneia)
(Is this optional?)
How is holiness possible?
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1 Thessalonians 5:23 (note)
(in
context) Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify
(make you holy) you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be
preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
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Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to
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How are we to approach Holiness ?
Hebrews 12:14
"Pursue
peace with all men and the sanctification (holiness). This is a command for
believers to continually, actively pursue growth in holiness
(see
note)
Why? What's important about pursuing holiness?
There are two possible answers according to He 12:14 (note).
(1) If believers fail to pursue holiness, unbelievers will not see
God in their "holy life".
(2) As the Bible Knowledge Commentary states "the
author may also have had in mind the thought that one’s perception of God
even now is conditioned by his real measure of holiness." (cf to the
beatitude "the pure in heart shall see God" Mt 5:8-note). (Click
for more discussion of this
Hebrews 12:14 and the concept of
"pursuing holiness").
Why else is holiness important?
God uses holy vessels for His holy work
which is every truly good work (what men think is a good work may not be
good in His eyes especially if it is "poured out" from an "unholy vessel"!).
God does the sanctifying but because I have
been made holy, I will now choose to set myself apart (but even the "will"
to do this comes from His indwelling Spirit prompting me to pursue
holiness!) -- I do it now not our of legalism but constrained by love, like
a son for his Father and in the power of the Holy (sanctifying) Spirit.
You cannot sanctify yourself by doing or not doing.
God sanctifies you so that now you pursue holiness because you are already
(positionally) sanctified (because He placed used positionally in Christ the
moment you believed) (See
chart).
In Philippians 2:12, 13 (below) Paul teaches this same
truth that a walk of holiness (progressive sanctification) involves the
believer's will (but again God gives our will the "want to") and God's
power. Read the verses below and note the balance of our responsibility and
God's role. The same truth is taught in the parallel OT passage in Ezekiel
36:27. Becoming holy is not "Just letting go and letting God".
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Php 2:12 (note)
So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my
presence only, but now much more in my absence
[our part], work out your salvation with fear
and trembling;
2:13 for it is [God's part] God who is at work in you,
both to will and to work for His good pleasure. |
OT PARALLEL:
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Ezek 36:27
[God's
part] ""I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My
statutes, [man's part] and you will be careful to observe My
ordinances. |
Are you pursuing holiness?
Do you need to make "changes in your choices"?
Are you willing to do so?
If not, why not?
Don't get caught in the trap of doing things, keeping
rules, etc to become holy. Instead set your mind on things above, fix your
eyes on Jesus
(not the sins that so easily entangle - see
Fix Your Eyes
On Jesus - 44 excellent meditations) the Author and Perfecter of our
faith and you will find that as Christ continually increases, you (and the
sins that entangle) will continually decrease [Jn 3:30] even as His Spirit works in you, progressively transforming you from
glory to glory [2Cor 3:18].
The Christian life is not what I do or don’t do that makes me holy.
Because I have been made holy (positional holiness), now I chose to do and
not to do (progressive holiness). I DO what I DO because I am who I am
which is exactly why the Ermine does what he does -- because of "who he is"
(read
this incredibly convicting illustration).
If you are frustrated by your inability to achieve holiness, you might
benefit from the testimony of a great saint from the past,
Harry Ironside, who also wrestled with this
often confusing topic of personal "holiness". Read Ironside's thought
provoking autobiographical account "Holiness: The False & the True" (Part
1) (Part
2)
Sanctification
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Sanctification
Torrey's Topical (pure Scripture)
Sanctification Nave's
Topical
Sanctification ISBE
(detailed)
Read A Few Quotes on Sanctification and Holiness
Sanctification - Part 1;
Part 2
by Ray Stedman (excellent pragmatic summary)
Sanctification & the Refiner's Fire:
Read John Piper's sermons...
1)
He is Like a Refiner's Fire
(Song --- "Refiner's
Fire")
2)
Lust of Ignorance Life of Holiness
Holiness by G. Campbell Morgan - these are Mp3's
Holiness: Definition
(or
Pdf)
Holiness: A Present Possibility
Holiness: Conditions
(or
Pdf)
Holiness: Its Fruit
(or
Pdf)
Holiness: Hindrances
(or
Pdf)
Clean for Service
Holiness Torrey's
Topical (>80 cross references)
Why Would Anyone Want to be Holy?
(RBC)
Holiness:
A Sermon by J. C. Ryle (powerful, pithy & practical. Recommended)
(Who
is J. C. Ryle?) A quote from this sermon:
I cannot read the Bible without
desiring to see many believers more spiritual, more holy, more
heavenly-minded, more whole-hearted than they are in the present day. I want
to see among believers more of a pilgrim spirit, a more determined
separation from the world, a conversation more evidently in heaven, a closer
walk with God
HOLINESS:
THE ROOT OF HIS GRACE by Sammy Tippit from
his book "Fire
In Your Heart" (this is the only
non-Scriptural book I've ever read more than one time. It is convicting)
Robert Murray McCheyne
(biography)
(some
of his writings)
prayed each day
"O God make me as holy as a saved sinner can be."
Worship God Who Sanctifies:
Holiness - Micah Stampley -
listen to this
Give Me Jesus
Give Me Jesus - Fernando Ortega
One Pure & Holy Passion
One Pure & Holy Passion - youtube
How Great is Our God - Chris Tomlin
Indescribable - Chris Tomlin
Take My Life - Chris Tomlin
I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
In Need
In The Secret
In The Secret - Youtube
In The Secret - Youtube
Holy & Anointed One
Holy & Anointed One - Youtube
Do You Not Know?
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EXODUS 31:13-17
FIRST MENTION OF
JEHOVAH MEKEDDESHEM
THE LORD WHO SANCTIFIES |
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12 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
13 "But as for you, speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'You shall surely
observe My sabbaths; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your
generations, that (purpose) you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies
you (sets you apart, consecrates you, "separates" you, makes you holy
~ Jehovah Mekeddeshem),
14 'Therefore you are to observe the Sabbath, for it is holy to you.
Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does
any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people.
15 'For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a
Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD; whoever does any work on the
Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.
16 'So the sons of Israel shall observe the Sabbath, to celebrate the
Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.'
17 "It is a sign between Me and the sons of Israel forever; for in six
days the LORD made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day He ceased from
labor, and was refreshed." |
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THE 10 OCCURRENCES
of
JEHOVAH MEKEDDESHEM
"THE LORD WHO SANCTIFIES"
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Ex 31:13
- [In
Context] But as for you, speak to to the
sons of Israel, saying, 'You shall surely observe My sabbaths; for this is a
sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies
you.
Lv 20:8 - [In
Context] 'You shall keep My statutes and
practice them;
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies you.
Lv 21:8 - [In
Context] 'You shall
consecrate him,
therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for
I the
LORD Who
sanctifies
you, am
holy
Lv 21:15 - [In
Context] so that he will not
profane (English
means to treat something sacred with abuse, irreverence, or contempt) (to
pollute or defile ceremonial objects of worship; Sabbath; God’s name; God’s
priests; etc) his offspring
among his people; for
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies
him.' "
Lv 21:23 - [In
Context] only he shall not go in to the veil
or come near the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not
profane My sanctuaries. For
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies them.' "
Lv 22:9 - [In
Context] 'They shall therefore keep My
charge, so that they will not bear sin because of it and die thereby because
they
profane it;
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies them
Lv 22:16 - [In
Context] and so cause them to bear punishment
for guilt by eating their
holy gifts; for
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies them.'
Lv 22:32 - [In
Context] "You shall not
profane My
holy
name, but I will be
sanctified among the sons
of Israel;
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies you,
Ezek 20:12 - [In
Context] "Also I gave them My sabbaths to be a
sign between Me and them, that they might know that
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies them
Ezek 37:28 - [In
Context] "And the nations will know that
I am the
LORD Who
sanctifies Israel
when My sanctuary is in their
midst forever.""
Note that the preponderance of uses of
Jehovah Mekeddeshem in the book of LEVITICUS, which focuses on the holiness
of God's people. |
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LEVITICUS:
LET THE
REDEEMED OF EXODUS
BE HOLY AS GOD IS HOLY |
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Lev 11:44 'For I am the
LORD your God.
Consecrate yourselves
therefore, and
be holy, for I am
holy.
And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that
swarm on the earth. 45 'For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of
Egypt to be your God; thus you shall
be holy, for I am
holy.' "
Lev 19:2
"Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, 'You
shall be
holy, for I the
LORD your God am
holy.
Lev 20:7 'You shall
consecrate yourselves therefore and
be holy, for I am the
LORD your
God.
Lev 20:26 'Thus you are to
be
holy
to Me, for I the
LORD am
holy; and I have
set you apart
from the
peoples (pagans, Gentiles, non-Jews) to be Mine.
Lev 21:8 'You shall
consecrate
him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall
be
holy to you; for I the
LORD, who
sanctifies
you (Jehovah Mekeddeshem), am
holy.
SANCTIFY or CONSECRATE (to devote to a purpose with deep solemnity
or dedication) is the Hebrew verb
"Qadash"
which means to prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be set apart, be sanctified, be
separate. The idea is to make distinct from the common or profane. The
verb declares the act of setting apart, being holy (i.e., withdrawing someone or
something from profane or ordinary use).
BE HOLY translates the related Hebrew word "Qadowsh"
which means
"sacred, holy, Holy One, saint, set apart"
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REDEMPTION
IN EXODUS
Related Resource: Greek Words for
Redeem
lutroo;
apolutrosis;
exagorazo |
Exodus 6:6 - [In
Context] "Say, therefore, to the sons of
Israel, 'I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of
the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also
redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
Exodus 15:13 "In Your lovingkindness You have
led the people whom You have redeemed; In Your strength You have guided
them to Your holy habitation.
Exodus 15:16 "Terror and dread fall upon
them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone; Until
Your people pass over, O LORD, Until the people pass over whom You have
purchased. |
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JEHOVAH
MEKEDDESHEM
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
WHO SANCTIFIES HIS BODY THE CHURCH
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Ephesians 5:25 (note)
Husbands, love
(present
imperative) your wives,
just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
26 so that He might SANCTIFY her, having CLEANSED her by
the WASHING OF WATER WITH THE WORD,
27 that He might present to Himself the
church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but
that she would BE HOLY & BLAMELESS.
Titus 2:11 (note)
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to
all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to
live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the
blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior,
Christ Jesus, 14 who gave Himself for us to REDEEM us from every lawless
deed, and to PURIFY for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for
good deeds.
Hebrews 2:11 (note)
(Read
in context)
For both He (referring to Jesus) Who
SANCTIFIES and those who are SANCTIFIED are all from one Father; for which
reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Hebrews 10:10 (note)
By this will we have been sanctified (perfect
tense) through the offering of
the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11 Every priest stands daily
ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can
never take away sins;
12 but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for
all time, SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD,
13 waiting from that time
onward UNTIL HIS ENEMIES BE MADE A FOOTSTOOL FOR HIS FEET.
14 For by one
offering He has perfected for all time those who ARE (present
tense = being)
SANCTIFIED. (being progressively set apart from the world and unto God)
In
Hebrews 10:10 "have
been sanctified" is in the
perfect tense (click
for synopsis of Greek verbs)
which indicates that the action of the verb has occurred at some point of
time in the past with effects continuing into the present & in the context
indicating a permanent effect. Applying this to He 10:10-note
we could paraphrase it: "we have been set apart from the world & for God
at salvation with permanent effect". This once-for-all change in our
status occurred when we were united with Christ by faith & in this way are
separated (positionally) from sin’s pollution and qualified for the worship
of God & work for God. He 10:10-note then refers to PAST TENSE
SALVATION which results in our now being POSITIONALLY HOLY or
SANCTIFIED, independent of whether we feel like it or always act like
it. In Hebrews 10:14 "sanctified" is PRESENT TENSE or continual action which
indicates those who have been made POSITIONALLY HOLY, will habitually or
progressively be set apart for the remainder of their life. (See Related
Resource -
Three Tenses of Salvation) |
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Holy Blue: "Put a blue thread in the
tassels of the corners...that you may remember... and be holy for your God." Numbers 15:38,40
In the forests
of northern Europe and Asia lives little animal called the ERMINE, known
for his snow-white fur in winter. He instinctively protects his white coat
against anything that would soil it. Fur hunters take advantage of this
unusual trait of the ermine. They don’t set a snare to catch him, but
instead they find his home, which is usually a cleft in a rock or a hollow
in an old tree. They smear the entrance and interior with grime. Then the
hunters set their dogs loose to find and chase the ermine. The frightened
animal flees toward home but doesn’t enter because of the filth. Rather
than soil his white coat, he is trapped by the dogs and captured while
preserving his purity. For the ermine, purity is more precious than life.
The Lord wants
His people to keep themselves separated from the filth of this world at
all cost. In (Numbers 15:38,40) the Lord told the Jews to put a blue thread on the borders of their
clothes. When they saw the blue, they were to remember God's holy purpose
for their lives and to keep a distance from sin. Do we remind ourselves
often of our high and holy purpose for living?
The best way to live in the world is to live above it.- Henry G Bosch
(Our
Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Reprinted by
permission. All rights reserved)
Heavenly Father, help
us now
At Thy feet to humbly bow;
Take away all thought of sin,
Make us clean and pure within. --Bartels
"Oh worship the LORD in
the beauty of holiness,
Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim,
With gold of obedience & incense of lowliness,
Kneel & adore Him, the LORD is His name.
---J. S. B. Monsell
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