Holiness

Text: 1st Peter Chapter 1 While we are holy because Christ is holy we are also to remember that we have a responsiblity to personal holiness. In the first 12 verses we see that we have a living hope but begining in verse 13 we see the focus on personal holiness. 1) The Mandate * Fix your hope fully on the grace - vs. 13 * Do not be conformed but obediant - vs. 14 * Be holy in all your conduct - vs. 15 * Why? Be holy for I am holy - vs. 16 - The measurement is God not man. 2) The Motivation * We are not redeemed through gold or silver but the blood of Christ. * Our motivation is the the life and blood of Jesus Christ. 3) The Method *The word of the Lord endures forever - vs. 22 * In chapter 2: 1-2 we see the method is to desire the pure milk of the word. * See also 2 Timothy 2: 14-15 - we need to be able to rightly handle the word of God. * 2 Timothy 3: 12-16 - All scripture is inspired by God and is profitable.