Comments on: be holy http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/ When it's sin versus grace, grace wins hands down. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Serena Woods http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Serena Woods Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:34 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1156 no problem, April. :) no problem, April. :)

]]> By: April http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 April Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:49 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1151 I am holy because Christ lives in me and He is holy. thank you for adding the questions!! I am holy because Christ lives in me and He is holy. thank you for adding the questions!!

]]> By: Serena Woods http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Serena Woods Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:55:37 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1148 holy: righteous, sinless, pure, consecrated, sacred, blessed, sanctified Acquired through faith, received as a gift. <i>questions designed to analyze thought process:</i> What type of evidence is sufficient for determining how God sees self and/or others? What place does evidence have when deciding whether or not you or another is holy? Once the determination about yourself or another has been made, what do you do with that information? holy: righteous, sinless, pure, consecrated, sacred, blessed, sanctified

Acquired through faith, received as a gift.

questions designed to analyze thought process:

What type of evidence is sufficient for determining how God sees self and/or others?

What place does evidence have when deciding whether or not you or another is holy?

Once the determination about yourself or another has been made, what do you do with that information?

]]> By: April http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 April Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:17:01 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1147 Shouldn't there be evidence of holiness? sorry, trying to piece together my thoughts on this... they are coming randomly :) Shouldn't there be evidence of holiness? sorry, trying to piece together my thoughts on this… they are coming randomly :)

]]> By: April http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 April Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:11:24 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1146 What does it mean to be holy? What does it mean to be holy?

]]> By: Sisterlisa http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Sisterlisa Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1144 And the kind of life that lives by those fear is not really trusting in Jesus, are they? They are trusting in their self-righteousness to protect them from sin. We can set up physical boundaries for our lives, but they won't halt us from falling into sin. These boundaries are why so many Christians fear listening to certain music or being around people who go to different churches (or no church). They live in fear and don't understand that Jesus did not only die to bring them heaven, but also freedom from living in fear of curses. And the kind of life that lives by those fear is not really trusting in Jesus, are they? They are trusting in their self-righteousness to protect them from sin. We can set up physical boundaries for our lives, but they won't halt us from falling into sin. These boundaries are why so many Christians fear listening to certain music or being around people who go to different churches (or no church). They live in fear and don't understand that Jesus did not only die to bring them heaven, but also freedom from living in fear of curses.

]]> By: Larry http://www.graceisforsinners.com/life/be-holy/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Larry Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:03:35 +0000 http://www.graceisforsinners.com/?p=1303#comment-1143 Ah, Serena... For years I tried to live out "Be holy as I am holy..." by muscling up. Try harder. Git 'er done, boy! And was always frustrated that my efforts eventually failed. Or I lived in this spiritually schizophrenic space of success and failure living simultaneously together. And, come to think of it, that pretty much has been most of my life. So... Is that just life? While life is struggle... and faith is struggle... and growth as well. The thought began to take seed in my mind as I read your post, that becoming holy as God is holy may be like two people who've been married for a long time. I have noticed, that people act like and even begin to look like each other when they have lived with and loved each other for a long time. Becoming like God...Holy... may be just part of the relational nature of life with God. The love coming from God to us inspires our love in return. And that is a life long process. And it can be messy... like a marriage can be at times. I know I have had a hard time feeling loved by God. Performance was what I thought God expected. So I worked. I am learning, though. Through the love of some of his children, I am beginning to "feel" loved by God. And I want to respond. Slowly, I beginning to believe that issues which have given me problems for years, can be dealt with because God loves me and will help me live a healthier life. But grace is why I'm beginning to believe that. I could have told you that intellectually, for years. But I am actually beginning to drink the Kool-aid myself. I'm trusting God, because I've found Him to be trustworthy. Ah, Serena… For years I tried to live out "Be holy as I am holy…" by muscling up. Try harder. Git 'er done, boy! And was always frustrated that my efforts eventually failed. Or I lived in this spiritually schizophrenic space of success and failure living simultaneously together. And, come to think of it, that pretty much has been most of my life.

So… Is that just life? While life is struggle… and faith is struggle… and growth as well. The thought began to take seed in my mind as I read your post, that becoming holy as God is holy may be like two people who've been married for a long time. I have noticed, that people act like and even begin to look like each other when they have lived with and loved each other for a long time. Becoming like God…Holy… may be just part of the relational nature of life with God. The love coming from God to us inspires our love in return. And that is a life long process. And it can be messy… like a marriage can be at times. I know I have had a hard time feeling loved by God. Performance was what I thought God expected. So I worked. I am learning, though. Through the love of some of his children, I am beginning to "feel" loved by God. And I want to respond. Slowly, I beginning to believe that issues which have given me problems for years, can be dealt with because God loves me and will help me live a healthier life. But grace is why I'm beginning to believe that. I could have told you that intellectually, for years. But I am actually beginning to drink the Kool-aid myself. I'm trusting God, because I've found Him to be trustworthy.

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