Do you think holiness is unattainable? Perfect, 100% holiness as intrisic as God is Holy, yes. Wow!? God does not ask you to do the impossible, however. He says, to "be holy as He is holy" (Lev 19-20 & 1 Peter 1:16) and He gave us His holiness. We must therefore, aim all the more for holiness by perfecting it (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Yes, on the one hand God did impute His holiness upon the one who has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior. The other side of that though is the progressive sanctification which brings us to living a holy life; holiness like God our Father is Holy. This is Christian living.
We are in His family. Being holy is a family trait; it's what we do.
In day-to-day living be conscious of who our Father is: of what He is like - holy - this remembrance will help us to live holy. Go outside of yourself to the Holy Spirit in Jesus Name for His help. The Holy Spirit will teach us and convict us so this seeming impossible goal will be more possible. Ask and it shall be given. Therefore, we cannot brush this aside nor forget about it.
People of the living Holy God, be holy as He is. Therein is attainability, by God's power and grace.
~ERC August 2021~
Prayerrfully Sing, Take my Life/Holiness, with Scott Underwood
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