How is holy living possible?

Is holy living even possible?

  • Key passage: Romans 6:5-7
    • This is our goal.
  • Romans 6:12-19
    • Do not let sin reign in your body
    • Sin shall not have dominion over you
    • We are under grace
    • Slaves of sin no more
    • Slaves of righteousness now
  • Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ
  • I John 5:14-15 – Ask according to His will. He hears us.
  • What is the risk if we don’t believe we can be HOLY?
    • We might get the idea that all we need is grace.

God’s role in our holiness

  • Hebrews 10:10 – Through the body of Christ, sacrificed once for all people, we can be made holy.
  • Ephesians 2:8-10
    • Saved by grace (God’s favor)
    • Through faith (man’s part)
  • All Christians are “sanctified”
  • Christians are also “being sanctified”
    • Hebrews 2:11 – Greek tense is continual
    • Our relationship to God and Jesus is different through sanctification.
    • I John 1:6-7 – Blood of Christ continually cleanses us from sin