HOLINESS AND SANCTIFICATION
On 1 Thessalonians 3& 4
What does a life pleasing to God look like? One in holiness and honor to Him. When Jesus died on the cross for you and for me, we were made clean: sanctified, so that we would be blameless before God when Jesus returns. However, when we are sanctified, it comes with repentance. I don't believe that because you were once cleansed, that you can turn and live a life of sin and still think of yourself as sanctified. A person who walks in a manner worthy of the Lord repents. We are daily sanctified by asking forgiveness for the sins we have committed and by living a life of repentance. If we disregard this, as Paul says in verse 8, we disregard God. And I stand firm in that, if we disregard God- by disregarding holiness, we are choosing to live a life apart from Him. If that is what we choose, we will not be of those that Jesus brings with Him to heaven. Which life do you choose?
- Leanne