"Enoch, the seventh from
Adam, prophesied .. :
'See, the Lord is coming
with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge
everyone..[but]you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most
holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you
wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal
life. Be merciful ..show mercy..'"
--Jude
..ftr,
everyone, all of whom will see the Lord, above, either
enjoys fellowship with Him or don't care about it--as someone said, 'you
gotta serve somebody..'
in this vein,
holiness in biblical terms (of 'holy faith' in JC & praying 'in the
HS', above, as JC did & 'being merciful' & 'showing mercy,
above, contrary to desire of those who don't care
about JC himself) developes in fellowship with JC
himself
holiness is neither a moral prerequisite
to fellowship nor a legitimate Wesleyan theological
legal obligation germane to sanctification
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cd: Below is the definition of what Holy means-notice the
keeping of the divine precepts (not to be mistaken with the divine dance)
which are commandments and also I sent the definition of "Unholy"
(ie.sinful). G. I hope you receive the English language-in fairness Holiness
includes what you correctly stated but not limited to only that.
Thanks bro
Holy
HO'LY
, a.
1. Properly, whole, entire or perfect, in a moral sense. Hence, pure in
heart, temper or dispositions; free from sin and sinful affections. Applied
to the Supreme Being, holy signifies perfectly pure, immaculate and complete
in moral character; and man is more or less holy, as his heart is more or
less sanctified, or purified from evil dispositions. We call a man holy,when
his heart is conformed in some degree to the image of God, and his life is
regulated by the divine precepts. Hence, holy is used as
nearly synonymous with good, pious, godly.
Sinful
SIN'FUL
, a. [from sin.]
1. Tainted with sin; wicked; iniquitous; criminal;
unholy; as
sinful men. Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity! Isa 1.
2. Containing sin, or consisting in sin; contrary to the laws of God; as sinful actions; sinful
thoughts; sinful words.
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quite simply
holiness[..]is not a prerequisite to fellowship with JC, it
is an eschatolog
ical blessing
----- Original Message -----
cd:
Heb 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which *no man
shall see the Lord*
