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BELIEVERS’ OUTWARD HOLINESS. THURSDAY DECEMBER 14
TEXT: 1 PETER 1: 14-17
Key Verse: “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” 2 Cori 7:1.
God is holy and when you become His child through repentance from sin and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ He desires you to perfect holiness inwardly and outwardly. Outward holiness is only completing the inward holiness to come to total holiness demanded by God of a believer. Holiness in the outward appearance is dressing in a way that is not contrary to the word of God that does not seek self-glory, that does not seek self as a stumbling block to others. Such ungodly dressing is used by harlots to seduce men to lust and or to actual sexual immorality (Proverbs 7:10-20). Such attires include use of trouser by women, mini and split skirt/dress, tight fitting skirt/dress, body hug by both men and women, short sleeve or sleeveless clothes, short dress, body revealing blouses, tight fitting shirt or trouser for men, strange haircut and some boys that dress in way that reveal their underwear. If a person is not born again, not righteous in his heart or cleansed, this message does not actually apply to them, although they can act in this way for a decent life, however, it does not mean anything to their eternal life. But for you, a child of God, we want to make you spotless before the Lord as such is the aim of the Lord. God has a vision of a perfect Christian and a perfect Church because the one He will present to Himself in heaven is a perfect and holy (Ephesians 5:27).
Outward dressing and adornment of a believer must be holy, for God is holy, and as a perfect light He can detect the smallest error, smallest uncleanness or smallest spot in the life of a man, in the life of a woman. The teaching of the word is to remove these spots, to correct your life from these errors. There are many ways men and women clothe and adorn themselves that are offence to God. Many people say that God looks at the heart and not the body. They quote what the Lord told Samuel when He asked Samuel to go and anoint one of Jesse’s sons to be king in Israel. Samuel looked at the physic and the size of Eliab and said surely the Lord’s anointed is before him, because King Saul was a great huge man. So, Samuel saw Eliab in that way and believed Eliab can replace Saul but the Lord says no (1 Samuel 16:1-7). God looks not on the outward appearance but to the heart in terms of service. Divine choice of service should not be after the pattern of the size of a man but the heart, for it is the heart that does the work. But holiness is for entrance into heaven and it includes holiness inside and holiness outside.
Thought for the day: The devil designed these ungodly clothes for the pollution of men and the Church.
Song for the day: There is a great change since I am born again.
Bible reading for the day:
Amos 1-3; Revelation 5
#Horemow.
BELIEVERS’ OUTWARD HOLINESS. THURSDAY DECEMBER 14
TEXT: 1 PETER 1: 14-17
Key Verse: “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” 2 Cori 7:1.
God is holy and when you become His child through repentance from sin and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ He desires you to perfect holiness inwardly and outwardly. Outward holiness is only completing the inward holiness to come to total holiness demanded by God of a believer. Holiness in the outward appearance is dressing in a way that is not contrary to the word of God that does not seek self-glory, that does not seek self as a stumbling block to others. Such ungodly dressing is used by harlots to seduce men to lust and or to actual sexual immorality (Proverbs 7:10-20). Such attires include use of trouser by women, mini and split skirt/dress, tight fitting skirt/dress, body hug by both men and women, short sleeve or sleeveless clothes, short dress, body revealing blouses, tight fitting shirt or trouser for men, strange haircut and some boys that dress in way that reveal their underwear. If a person is not born again, not righteous in his heart or cleansed, this message does not actually apply to them, although they can act in this way for a decent life, however, it does not mean anything to their eternal life. But for you, a child of God, we want to make you spotless before the Lord as such is the aim of the Lord. God has a vision of a perfect Christian and a perfect Church because the one He will present to Himself in heaven is a perfect and holy (Ephesians 5:27).
Outward dressing and adornment of a believer must be holy, for God is holy, and as a perfect light He can detect the smallest error, smallest uncleanness or smallest spot in the life of a man, in the life of a woman. The teaching of the word is to remove these spots, to correct your life from these errors. There are many ways men and women clothe and adorn themselves that are offence to God. Many people say that God looks at the heart and not the body. They quote what the Lord told Samuel when He asked Samuel to go and anoint one of Jesse’s sons to be king in Israel. Samuel looked at the physic and the size of Eliab and said surely the Lord’s anointed is before him, because King Saul was a great huge man. So, Samuel saw Eliab in that way and believed Eliab can replace Saul but the Lord says no (1 Samuel 16:1-7). God looks not on the outward appearance but to the heart in terms of service. Divine choice of service should not be after the pattern of the size of a man but the heart, for it is the heart that does the work. But holiness is for entrance into heaven and it includes holiness inside and holiness outside.
Thought for the day: The devil designed these ungodly clothes for the pollution of men and the Church.
Song for the day: There is a great change since I am born again.
Bible reading for the day:
Amos 1-3; Revelation 5
#Horemow.
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