The chosen few
hristianity has a distinction which set us apart from other cultures in the world. From day one God has called His people to be set apart and be “holy”. God graciously lavished His love upon all of humanity intentionally. He exalts His name through the dread of cultures whom He calls His people. We are not called to be better than everyone else; we are called to be holy as He is holy, pure by spirit, meek by heart, carrying as nature of servanthood, following a decree of truth which establish justice and honor towards our King Jehovah.
Read what the scripture says about God’s people:
“I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves along the ground.” – Leviticus 11:44
“Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.” – Leviticus 20:7
“Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering, for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord.” – Exodus 30:10
“You must therefore make a distinction between clean and unclean animals and between clean and unclean birds. Do not defile yourselves by any animal or bird or anything that I have set apart as unclean for you. You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.” – Leviticus 20:25 & 26
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, where they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes . Rather it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands like Sarah who obey Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.” – I Peter 3:1-6
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another” - John 13:34 & 35
“To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure, In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good” – Titus 1:15 & 16
God through His son has established a specific example of what His love looks like in this world. God is love. (SPIRITUAL REFLECTION: I John 5:16) His love is a force of nature. The force which consumes our very being of existence for all eyes to see and witness who His true name represents and what it reflects in life. We are known within His creation because He chose to be known through us… those who are called to be His people and exalted to be holy. This is a honorable calling and should be endured with sincerity and respect. Do we see ourselves to be worthy of such a calling? Do we desire the name, the creed, the true nature of Christianity.
hristianity has a distinction which set us apart from other cultures in the world. From day one God has called His people to be set apart and be “holy”. God graciously lavished His love upon all of humanity intentionally. He exalts His name through the dread of cultures whom He calls His people. We are not called to be better than everyone else; we are called to be holy as He is holy, pure by spirit, meek by heart, carrying as nature of servanthood, following a decree of truth which establish justice and honor towards our King Jehovah.
Read what the scripture says about God’s people:
“I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves along the ground.” – Leviticus 11:44
“Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.” – Leviticus 20:7
“Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering, for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord.” – Exodus 30:10
“You must therefore make a distinction between clean and unclean animals and between clean and unclean birds. Do not defile yourselves by any animal or bird or anything that I have set apart as unclean for you. You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.” – Leviticus 20:25 & 26
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, where they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes . Rather it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands like Sarah who obey Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.” – I Peter 3:1-6
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another” - John 13:34 & 35
“To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure, In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good” – Titus 1:15 & 16
God through His son has established a specific example of what His love looks like in this world. God is love. (SPIRITUAL REFLECTION: I John 5:16) His love is a force of nature. The force which consumes our very being of existence for all eyes to see and witness who His true name represents and what it reflects in life. We are known within His creation because He chose to be known through us… those who are called to be His people and exalted to be holy. This is a honorable calling and should be endured with sincerity and respect. Do we see ourselves to be worthy of such a calling? Do we desire the name, the creed, the true nature of Christianity.
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