The Beauty Of Holiness 2 - 2Cor. 7:1

God's call to us to be holy is comprehensive and can be found throughout the Word.

Our key verse today is:

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, 

let us cleanse ourselves from all fishiness of the flesh and spirit,

perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

The promises that are spoken of here, are found in chapter 6:

6:17 Therefore "Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you."

6:18 "I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughter, Says the Lord Almighty."

These are awesome promises - that He will receive us as sons and daughters. Whatever it takes, this is what I want, but this blessing costs us - we must be holy.

Notice - we have to cleanse ourselves, and perfect holiness ourselves. There is a measure of holiness that comes from beholding Him and being changed into His likeness; but this verse reminds us of the work that we need to do on our own hearts and lives.

I believe we were created to be holy - it should feel "natural" to us.

Here are five magnificent results of holiness:

• Psalm 110 - The Lord will work with, and through you to have authority over Kings and nations

• Isaiah 35 - The Lord will give us a straight, joyful and safe road into Zion - the presence of God

• Romans 6:18-23 - The Lord will make us slaves of righteousness - free from the bondages of sin

• 1 Thessalonians 2:13 The Lord will establish us as blameless ones before God

• Hebrews 12:11-15 The Lord will give us strength and wholeness; and our eyes will see the Lord

The Beauty of Holiness Part 1: HERE 
More on Holiness: HERE and HERE and HERE