Blog
The purpose of the blog is to show the frequency, and relevance to the faithful disciple, that the subject of holiness to our heavenly Father and separation from the world occurs in His Word. This must instil in us both a desire and a willingness to leave the things of the world, with its ungodly views and actions behind us, or be caught up in its malicious and insidious ways. If we don't then we risk giving up our hope of acceptance when we stand before the great Judge of all the earth.
The short thoughts in this category are on a variety of relevant subjects that can be read and meditated upon without spending a lot of time at intervals through the day. We hope they will be both interesting and edifying, in accordance with scriptural principles.
Israel was holiness unto the LORD
"Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD." (Jeremiah 2:1-3)
Gird up the loins of your mind
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear". (1 Peter 1:13-17)
Playing the Harlot
"Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." (James 4:4)
Sanctify you wholly
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Thessalonians 5:23).
Dealing with Apostasy
"And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee" (Deuteronomy 13:5).