# Be Holy Study ## Background 2017.07.08 - Started Holy Bible Study 2009.07.01 - Created a list of verses commanding "be holy" ## Questions - What does it mean that God is holy? - What does it mean that we are to be holy because God is holy? - What is the connection between being holy and being perfect? - How is all this connected with “sanctification”? - Is there any connection between "righteousness" and “holiness”?  See the [Righteousness Bible Study](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y2yhR8CdNBkFZhk7LKlUxL3GqNTVf7G_gIFCH4Fa9cw/edit# "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y2yhR8CdNBkFZhk7LKlUxL3GqNTVf7G_gIFCH4Fa9cw/edit#"). ## ToDo - ToDo Study - Reference [[Grace_to_Be_Holy]] ## TL;DR - There are connections between holiness and obedience - Obedience leads to righteousness which leads to holiness  {Romans 6.15-23} - Peter was sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus {1 Peter 1.1-2} - We need to be obedient children and be holy in all we do. {1 Peter 1.13-16} - There is a strong connection between “holy” and “sabbath”.  Compare with [Resting (Sabbath) in Jesus - Bible Study](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roaMu9Z1jB47cySnmI5QKd-h3QIDOd0BhkU-peqNrxM/edit#heading=h.8n3rcmctafh3 "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roaMu9Z1jB47cySnmI5QKd-h3QIDOd0BhkU-peqNrxM/edit#heading=h.8n3rcmctafh3") {Genesis 2.3, Exodus 16.23, Exodus 20.8-11, Exodus 31.15, Exodus 35.2, Leviticus 23.3, Deuteronomy 5.12} ## Chapter-by-Chapter Notes --- ### Genesis 2 2017.07.08 - God made the seventh day holy /sanctified because He rested from His work {3} - Other translations for sanctified: {3} - Holy (NIV, NLT, ESV, CSB, NET, WEB) - Sanctified - (BSB, NASB, KJB) ### Exodus 16 2018.03.08 - What does it mean that the sabbath is holy? {23} ### Exodus 20 2018.03.08 - Strong connection between holy and sabbath and another reference back to the six days of creation. {8-11} ### Exodus 22 - 31 ### Exodus 31 2018.03.08 - Strong connection between holy and sabbath {15} ### Exodus 35 DATE - Holy Sabbath {2} ### Leviticus 6 - 27 ### Leviticus 11 - 44-45 ### Leviticus 19 - 2 ### Leviticus 20 - 7, 26 ### Leviticus 21 - 6, 8 ### Leviticus 23 - Holy Sabbath {3} ### Numbers 6 - 8 ### Numbers 15 - 40 ### Deuteronomy 5 - Holy Sabbath {12} ### Deuteronomy 23 - 14 ### Isaiah 6 - 3 ### Isaiah 35 - 8 ### Matthew 5 DATE - {8} 2017.07.08 - This has more to being “complete” than “holy” {48} ### Matthew 7 2017.07.08 - Jesus said to not give what is holy to dogs.  I’m not really sure what this is about. {6} ### Luke 1 DATE - blameless {6} ### Romans 1 2017.07.08 - These four verses are one sentence. {1-4} - Paul referred to the scriptures as the "Holy Scriptures" {2} - Through the Spirit of holiness, Jesus was declared the Son of God. {4} - I am assuming the “Spirit of holiness” is the third person of the trinity, the Holy Spirit. {4} ### Romans 6 DATE - There is an inverse connection between impurity and holiness {19} 2018.03.08 - When we are obedient slaves, we are slaves to the one we obey, either to sin or to righteousness. {16, 19, 20} - Slavery to sin leads to death. {16} - Obeying Paul’s teaching helped the Romans, they were set free from sin and became slaves to righteousness. {18} - The fruit of slavery to God leads to holiness and eternal life. {22} ### 1 Corinthians 1 2018.03.08 - It is because of God: - We are in Jesus {30} - Jesus has become for us: - Wisdom from God - Our righteousness - Our holiness - Our redemption - If I am going to boast in anything, it needs to be in God {31} - See also **Jeremiah 9.24** {31} ### 1 Corinthians 6 - {20} ### 2 Corinthians 7 2017.07.08 - We are to “perfect” “holiness” in the fear of God {1} - We are to “cleanse” ourselves from everything that defiles us {1} ### Ephesians 4 {12-13} ### Philippians 2 - Blameless {15} ### Philippians 3 - Blameless {6} - ?? {12-13} ### 1 Thessalonians 3 2017.07.08 - Paul’s desire is that the Lord will establish our hearts in blamelessness and holiness. {12-13} - There is a connection between blamelessness and holiness. {12-13} ### 1 Thessalonians 4 2017.07.08 - There is a connection between abstaining from sexual immorality and holiness. {3} - There is an inverse connection between impurity and holiness {7} ### 2 Thessalonians 2 2018.03.08 - We were chosen from the beginning {13} - We were saved by: - The sanctification of the Spirit {13} - Faith in the truth {13} - God called the Thessalonians through Paul’s gospel {14} ### 1 Timothy 2 DATE - Sanctification {15} ### 2 Timothy 1 {9} ### Hebrews 8 - Blameless {7} ### Hebrews 12 2018.03.08 - We are to pursue peace as well as holiness {14} - We are to be careful not to fall short of grace so no root of bitterness springs up {15} - The root of bitterness will defile many {15} - Don’t be sexually immoral or godless {16} ### 1 Peter 1 2018.03.08 - Peter was chosen to be an apostle by the foreknowledge of God {2} - He was sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus {2} 2017.07.08 - This paragraph would imply that some things connected with being holy include: {13-16} - Preparing our minds - Being sober-minded - Setting our hope fully on Jesus’ grace - Don’t conform to the former passions - We are called to be holy just like God is holy. {16} ### 1 Peter 2 - {9} ### 1 John 3 - {3} ### Revelation 6 - {10} ### Revelation 22 - 11 --- ## Other Notes - --- #### Outbound Links - Scripture - Topics - Words - Study - Other