2 Corinthians 7:1 “Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.”
The Holman Christian Standard Bible renders it this way:
“…let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.”
The Christian life is not only about receiving salvation. It is also about growing into what salvation has made you. When you gave your life to Christ, you received His very nature. Holiness was imparted into your spirit. It became your new identity.
First Peter 2:9 calls us “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.” That means holiness is not something you are trying to become. It is something you already are in Christ.
However, though holiness is your nature, maturity in holiness is your responsibility. The Apostle Paul encourages us to “perfect” or “complete” holiness. This means allowing the life of the Spirit within you to shape your character, discipline your desires, and govern your conduct.
You may attempt to be morally upright through self-effort. You may follow rules and regulations. But morality alone is not holiness. Legalism cannot produce divine nature. True holiness flows from the life of God within you.
When you are born again, your spirit is made new. From that new life, you begin to bring your mind, body, and actions into alignment with who you have become. You do not struggle to become holy. You cooperate with the Holy Spirit to express the holiness already placed inside you.
The fear of God, which is reverence and deep respect for Him, becomes the atmosphere in which holiness matures. When you truly honor God, you will desire to live in a way that reflects His nature.
Remember this truth: Holiness is received at salvation, but it is perfected through daily surrender.
If you are born again, you already have the capacity to grow in holiness. If you are not yet born again, the starting point is to receive the life of Christ. That is where true sanctification begins.
Read :1 Peter 1:16 “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Prayer: Father, help me to walk in reverence and allow the holiness You placed in me to be revealed in my daily life. Amen.
RHEMA From Heaven 