The Pursuit of Holiness
Recently I read an article in Relevant Magazine titled " Why Doesn't Anybody Talk about Sin Anymore? " I was intrigued, and unexpectedly found a deep gaping whole in my Christian walk. In Leviticus, God commands us to "Be holy because He is holy." I know this verse; I memorized it years ago, but I forgot what it means for my life. The article talks about how my generation is so wrapped up in God's grace that sometimes we fall into the trap of believing we can get away with anything because His grace is sufficient. However there is so much more to following Christ than just leaning on his grace. When we become saved, we receive and begin what is called sanctification, which is a fancy word for becoming more like Christ. I say we receive and begin because sanctification has two facets. The first is instantaneous sanctification or justification and the other is just sanctification. Justification is a legal term stating that we are no longer held gu