Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8272 holiness, believers' growth in

8272 holiness, believers' growth in

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Believers are enabled to grow in holiness on account of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, foreshadowed by the OT sacrificial system, and through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit.

Holiness begins with God's initiative

God chooses who and what is to be holy

2 Chronicles 7:16 pp 1 Kings 9:3 See also Exodus 20:11; Numbers 16:7; 2 Chronicles 29:11; Zechariah 2:12

God chooses and calls his people to holiness

Deuteronomy 7:6; Ephesians 1:4 See also Deuteronomy 14:2; Romans 1:7; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 1:2,15

Holiness is conferred by the holy God

Holiness is conferred by the presence of God

Exodus 29:42-43 See also Exodus 3:4-5; Exodus 19:23; 2 Chronicles 7:1-2

Holiness is conferred through covenant relationship with God

Exodus 19:5-6 See also Deuteronomy 28:9; Ezekiel 37:26-28; 1 Peter 2:9

Holiness is conferred by the sovereign action of God

1 Thessalonians 5:23 See also Leviticus 20:8; Isaiah 4:3-4; Ezekiel 36:25; Zephaniah 1:7; Acts 15:9; Hebrews 2:11

Holiness through the OT rituals

Cleansing from what is unclean

Numbers 8:6-7 See also Exodus 19:14; Numbers 19:9; Nehemiah 12:30

Purification and atonement through sacrifice

Numbers 8:12-14 The OT sacrificial system and holiness laws foreshadow the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ that enables believers to grow in holiness through faith. See also Exodus 29:35-37; Leviticus 8:14-15; Leviticus 16:5-10,15-22,29-30

Consecration by anointing

Leviticus 8:10-12 See also Exodus 29:21; Exodus 40:9

Holiness through Jesus Christ

Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ

Hebrews 10:10 See also Ephesians 5:25-27; Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 9:13-14,23-28; Hebrews 10:14,19-22; Hebrews 13:12; 1 John 1:7; John 2:2; John 4:10

Through relationship with Jesus Christ

1 Corinthians 1:2 See also 1 Corinthians 1:30

Holiness through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit

2 Thessalonians 2:13 See also John 3:5-8; Romans 15:16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:2

The human response to holiness

Repentance

Faith

Galatians 5:5 See also Romans 1:17-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Obedience

1 Peter 1:22 See also Psalm 119:9; John 17:17; Romans 6:16-19