Matthew 28:18(AMP) – All power to rule in heaven and earth given to Jesus and imparted to His disciples for replication.
“You’ll know that you’ve been transformed when the impossible becomes natural.”
-Bill Johnson
Become like Jesus:
- Move in His authority
- Reflect His holiness
Living a holy life – The principal thing that separates a believer from the world.
Holiness – Possessing the right Orthocardia (right heart) while seeking purity in purpose and action: Consecration to God’s service.
God has called His kids to be HOLY: Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:26; 1 Peter 1:15-16.
2 Corinthians 7:1(TPT) Remove from our lives everything that contaminates body and spirit.
Promises:
- Ephesians 1:6 – Accepted in the Beloved.
- John 14:17 – God in us and among us.
- John 14:18 – Never abandon us.
- 2 Corinthians 6:18 – God our Father.
Hebrews 4:2 – Works mixed with faith.
Hebrews 4:3(TPT) “…for those of us who believe, FAITH ACTIVATES the promises…”
Revelation 7:14 – An exchange of natural inclinations: “They washed their robes and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.”
Ephesians 5:25b-27 – Jesus gave Himself so the church should be HOLY.
James 4:7-8(Message) – Let God do His work in you.
Plus/Minus:
- Subtract natural inclinations
- Add heavenly qualities
“All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us, and change is painful.”
–Flannery O’Connor
We RESIST that which has SAVED us! –Ephesians 2:8
Holiness brings with it the Power to Discern TRUTH.
2 Timothy 3:1-5(Message) Please read this yourself. –PR
“Becoming TRUE and Spiritual Maturity is one and the same.” –PR
Proverbs 29:18 – ”Where there is no prophetic vision (DIVINE INSIGHT) the people cast off restraint.”
God has not stopped requiring holiness and Godly behavior from us.
“The moment we stop obeying God and start rationalizing our thoughts and actions is the moment we become False Christians.”
–PR
Galatians 2:20 – The New Creation.