“And ye shall be holy men unto me:” - Exodus 22v31
As God began to spell out certain requirements for the people He specified that one of the key requirements for them is that they be “holy men.” Holiness is a main attribute of God and He requires it for His people.
Holiness involves separation. The Hebrew word is the main OT word, Qadesh, and it has the idea of separation, like a knife cutting something apart. From day one God has required that His people be separate from the world.
Even today God expects His people to be holy. “Be ye holy for I am holy, saith the Lord.” When we were born again we were declared holy by the blood of Christ. Yet today we are to be striving to live that holy life.
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