Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Holiness

One of the differences between faiths is the idea of personal holiness. This is God’s plan for us – that we be holy just as He is holy.

But the concept of what sin is differs, so there are different ideas of what holiness means. The bible teaches that sin is bound in the heart. We are not adulterers because of what our bodies touch, but rather because of what our hearts desire. We are not murderers because we kill, but rather because, in our hearts, we would like to kill. And this problem of sin in our hearts is uncontrollable – no amount of devout rules keeping can enable us to control the sin that reveals itself in our heart, often in the most embarrassing moments. And our holy God will not put up with it ... forever.

Our destiny, God’s desire for us, is that we be holy - free from sin. Not that we arrive at the point where we meticulously keep a set of spiritual rules and customs, but rather that we arrive at the point where our heart felt desires are in accordance with His will.