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Holiness
God's instruction to Israel, when He made them His peculiar =
people, was, "Ye shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy" (Lev. =
19:2). Then He instituted the tabernacle service, with all its types and =
ceremonies, to teach men the way to holiness.
Anciently when an Israelite sinned, he was required to bring an =
offering, a kid of the goats or sheep, to the door of the sanctuary, =
confess over its head the sin or sins he had committed, and slay the =
victim with his own hand. The object lesson was plain--sin brings death. =
Emphatically, he was told by the prophet, "The soul that sinneth, it =
shall die" (Ezek. 18:4). Paul later confirmed this by saying, "The wages =
of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23).
The death of the individual sinner is demanded by the broken law. =
That is justice. But the Israelitish transgressor who presented himself =
at the sanctuary with an offering brought a substitute. A lamb or goat =
could die in his stead. God provided a way by which a sinner could be =
forgiven, the law could be satisfied, justice could be vindicated, and =
yet the transgressor could retain his life. That way was vicarious =
atonement--someone else may bear the penalty for sin.
There was an additional lesson available to the guilty Israelite =
who appeared at the door of the tabernacle: In his progress back to God =
and holiness he could only do certain things. He could bring a lamb or a =
goat, he could confess his sin, he could even slay the victim with his =
own hand; but here his work ended, and here the whole process might have =
ended, except that a mediator was provided to carry on the work, for no =
transgressor had direct access to God in the sanctuary service. The =
priest had to offer the blood, which was the essential element of =
sacrifice. "The life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it =
to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls; for it is the =
blood that maketh an atonement for the soul" (Lev. 17:11).
Thus, even in the typical service, man was taught that he cannot =
be saved by his own works. An anointed priest must take the blood of the =
sacrificial victim, place it or sprinkle it upon the appropriate =
furniture of the sanctuary, and, in the words of instruction to Aaron, =
"bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them =
before the Lord" (Lev. 10:17).
When a transgressor brought a lamb to the temple, he placed his =
hands upon its head while he confessed his sins, thus symbolically =
placing his sin upon the head of the innocent animal, which then died in =
his stead. His sin was thus transferred, through the animal's shed =
blood, to the tabernacle itself. In the case of ordinary sins, the blood =
was either placed upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering or =
sprinkled upon its side. This constituted a record of the sin itself.
When an Israelite slew his offering, and the priest administered =
the blood, the Israelite was forgiven. But a record of the sin remained. =
In fact, the sin itself had simply been transferred to the tabernacle, =
and in some way had to be disposed of. This was accomplished in the =
yearly ceremony on the Day of Atonement.
This holy day was a day of judgment, on the outcome of which =
depended the life of the nation. Every case from the preceding year was, =
in type, reviewed. The apostle describes it: "In those sacrifices there =
is a remembrance again made of sins every year" (Heb. 10:3).
On the Day of Atonement the high priest went into the most holy =
place of the sanctuary with appropriate sacrifices. "He shall make =
atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children =
of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins. And so =
shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation. . . . And he shall =
go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for =
it. . . . And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger =
seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the =
children of Israel" (Lev. 16:16-19).
The figure is obvious. The priest in this ceremony removed the =
accumulated sins of the year. Then "Aaron shall lay both his hands upon =
the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of =
the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, =
putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the =
hand of a fit man into the wilderness. And the goat shall bear upon him =
all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited" (Lev. 16:21-22).
Here, in type, was the final disposition of sins --- sent away, =
removed forever. No Israelite, as he afflicted his soul before the =
tabernacle that day, could avoid the lesson so obvious and plain: only =
confessed sins are removed. The reality of the lesson for the believer =
today is inescapable.
"Ye Shall Be Holy"
Sin brings separation from God. God wishes to separate us from =
sin, that He may reunite us to Himself. Tenderly, He is calling His =
people to "follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man =
shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14).
Yes, my reader, it is God's plan for His people to be holy. This =
was typified, as we have seen, under the law. But, since "it is not =
possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins", =
Jesus had to shed His own precious blood in order that we might obtain =
this true, antitypical New Testament holiness. And, "if the blood of =
bulls and of goats and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, =
sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood =
of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot =
to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" =
Friend, do you know anything about this experience? Has the blood of =
Christ been applied to your heart? You see, the Lord wants to cleanse us =
as well as to forgive us. And "If we confess our sins," I John 1:9 tells =
us, "He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins AND to cleanse us =
from ALL unrighteousness."
Doubtless, many will ask whether this cleansing is essential. =
God's specific message to His people was, and still is, "Ye shall be =
holy, for I the Lord your God am holy" (Lev. 19:2). In both the Old and =
New Testaments, the people of God were called holy. What about us? =
Aren't we to be called holy?
Holiness is required of God's people, as much today as ever. There =
are those in our own ranks who are trying to streamline God's plan of =
Biblical holiness; regardless of their blood-draining efforts, the word =
of God remains true and is still saying, "Follow peace with all men, and =
holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."
One does not grow "into" the experience of holiness; however, he =
does--or should--grow "in" it. The act is definite and complete; being =
made holy is a definite experience, an instantaneous operation of the =
Spirit of God in the life of a believer, called the "baptism of the holy =
Ghost" (Acts 1:5). Strange as it may seem, many who enter into this =
blessing of holiness soon lose it. The same disastrous experience was =
true in the early church. Moral failures are largely responsible for the =
unbelief that robs us of this blessing and leaves us cold and dry. The =
strain of trying to live the holy life is insufferable when once the =
life of the Spirit itself refuses to manifest.
First, every sanctified believer should sincerely desire to please =
God at all times. It was Paul who warned the saints at Corinth, who were =
evidently unsettled, to cleanse themselves "from all filthiness of the =
flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God." This is a =
challenge to every double minded, self-centered believer.
We notice the burden that was on Paul's heart for the =
Thessalonians when we read these words: "That we might see your face and =
might perfect that which is lacking in your faith" (1 Thess. 3:10). And =
why did Paul want to bring this perfection to the Thessalonians? "To the =
end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, =
even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His =
saints" (1 Thess. 3:13).
My dear reader, if God has called us to holiness, then He is =
demanding that we be cleansed and set apart as a vessel suitable for the =
Master's use. God's family is made up of such holy believers, believers =
whose sins have been washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ. And the =
most dependable evidence that one has received this cleansing is the =
baptism of the holy Ghost. Now, why do I say this? Because we are told =
that "by one offering He hath perfected forever them that are =
sanctified. Whereof the holy Ghost also is a witness to us" (Heb. =
10:14-15). Do you have this experience? If not, write us and let us help =
you to receive it.=20
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and you can E-mail them to: GSAVELLI@aol.com=20
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<P>Anciently when an Israelite sinned, he was required to bring an =
offering, a kid of the goats or sheep, to the door of the =
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<P>The death of the individual sinner is demanded by the broken =
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<P>There was an additional lesson available to the guilty =
Israelite who=20
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God and=20
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The priest=20
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sacrifice.=20
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to you=20
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<P>Thus, even in the typical service, man was taught that he =
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<P>When a transgressor brought a lamb to the temple, he placed his =
hands=20
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placing his=20
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stead.=20
His sin was thus transferred, through the animal's shed blood, to =
the=20
tabernacle itself. In the case of ordinary sins, the blood was =
either=20
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upon its=20
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<P>When an Israelite slew his offering, and the priest =
administered the=20
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remained. In=20
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tabernacle, and in=20
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yearly=20
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<P>This holy day was a day of judgment, on the outcome of which =
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<P>On the Day of Atonement the high priest went into the most holy =
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<P>The figure is obvious. The priest in this ceremony removed the=20
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<H2><FONT color=3Dblue>"Ye Shall Be Holy"</FONT></H2></CENTER>
<P>Sin brings separation from God. God wishes to separate us from =
sin,=20
that He may reunite us to Himself. Tenderly, He is calling His =
people to=20
<B><I>"follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no =
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<P>Yes, my reader, it is God's plan for His people to be holy. =
This was=20
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not=20
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shall=20
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himself=20
without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to =
serve the=20
living God?" </B></I>Friend, do you know anything about this =
experience?=20
Has the blood of Christ been applied to your heart? You see, the =
Lord=20
wants to cleanse us as well as to forgive us. And<B><I> "If we =
confess our=20
sins,"</B></I> I John 1:9 tells us,<B><I> "He is faithful and just =
to=20
forgive us our sins AND to cleanse us from ALL =
unrighteousness."</B></I>
<P>Doubtless, many will ask whether this cleansing is essential. =
God's=20
specific message to His people was, and still is, <B><I>"Ye shall =
be holy,=20
for I the Lord your God am holy" (Lev. 19:2)</B></I>. In both the =
Old and=20
New Testaments, the people of God were called holy. What about us? =
Aren't=20
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<P>Holiness is required of God's people, as much today as ever. =
There are=20
those in our own ranks who are trying to streamline God's plan of =
Biblical=20
holiness; regardless of their blood-draining efforts, the word of =
God=20
remains true and is still saying,<B><I> "Follow peace with all =
men, and=20
holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."</B></I>
<P>One does not grow "into" the experience of holiness; however, =
he=20
does--or should--grow "in" it. The act is definite and complete; =
being=20
made holy is a definite experience, an instantaneous operation of =
the=20
Spirit of God in the life of a believer, called the <B><I>"baptism =
of the=20
holy Ghost" (Acts 1:5). </B></I>Strange as it may seem, many who =
enter=20
into this blessing of holiness soon lose it. The same disastrous=20
experience was true in the early church. Moral failures are =
largely=20
responsible for the unbelief that robs us of this blessing and =
leaves us=20
cold and dry. The strain of trying to live the holy life is =
insufferable=20
when once the life of the Spirit itself refuses to manifest.
<P>First, every sanctified believer should sincerely desire to =
please God=20
at all times. It was Paul who warned the saints at Corinth, who =
were=20
evidently unsettled, to cleanse themselves<B><I> "from all =
filthiness of=20
the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of =
God."</B></I>=20
This is a challenge to every double minded, self-centered =
believer.
<P>We notice the burden that was on Paul's heart for the =
Thessalonians=20
when we read these words: <B><I>"That we might see your face and =
might=20
perfect that which is lacking in your faith" (1 Thess. 3:10). =
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<B><I>"To=20
the end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness =
before God,=20
even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all =
His=20
saints" (1 Thess. 3:13).</B></I>
<P>My dear reader, if God has called us to holiness, then He is =
demanding=20
that we be cleansed and set apart as a vessel suitable for the =
Master's=20
use. God's family is made up of such holy believers, believers =
whose sins=20
have been washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ. And the most=20
dependable evidence that one has received this cleansing is the =
baptism of=20
the holy Ghost. Now, why do I say this? Because we are told =
that<B><I> "by=20
one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified. =
Whereof=20
the holy Ghost also is a witness to us" (Heb. 10:14-15).</B></I> =
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