09/26/20 #3 SIXTEEN AREAS OF BELIEVERS PERFECTION

09/26/20 #3 SIXTEEN AREAS OF BELIEVERS PERFECTION
(as found in the Bible)

#3 of 16 Areas of Believer's Perfection

PERFECT IN HOLINESS 

God provides, calls and enables Christians to be PERFECT IN HOLINESS. This article is not a definition or explanation of holiness. It is simply a statement that God calls and enables us to experience and exemplify perfect holiness.

As with all perfections and graces in the Christian life, it is the redemptive work of God in us that makes Perfect Holiness possible. Perfect Holiness is the presence and practice of God's holiness in us. This is a perfection of quality, not quantity. God's word is our authority. 

Perfect In Holiness
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting (2005) holiness in the fear of God. 

Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 

DLG notes… Though the word, "perfect" is not used in this verse, WE WERE CHOSEN TO BE HOLY AND WITHOUT BLAME, and this is PERFECT HOLINESS. 

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
23 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.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 

DLG notes… Though the word, "perfect" is not used in this verse, GOD PROMISES TO SANCTIFY (MAKE HOLY) BELIEVERS WHOLLY, COMPLETELY, ENTIRELY, THROUGH AND THROUGH. THIS IS PERFECT CLEANSING. 

Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 

DLG notes… Though the word, "perfect" is not used in this verse, it is self evident that PERFECT HOLINESS IS THE RESULT OF "DENYING UNGODLINESS AND WORLDLY LUST" AND "LIVING SOBERLY, RIGHTEOUSLY, AND GODLY IN THIS PRESENT WORLD." 

1 Peter 1:15-16
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 

DLG notes… Though the word, "perfect" is not used in this verse, it is self evident that being holy, as God is holy and being holy, in ALL MANNER OF BEHAVIOR IS PERFECT HOLINESS. 

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 

DLG notes… Though the word, "perfect" is not used in this verse, it is impossible to be more perfectly cleansed from sin, than to be CLEANSED FROM ALL SIN.