How to Live in Holiness According to the Bible? Any Advice That Works?
If you are looking for some recommendations to live in holiness and most importantly, knowing one or more biblical advice on the subject, I invite you to read this article as it is possible to meet this requirement to one day see God. At this point remember that the first thing is obedience to his word.
Any knowledge of the world is worth nothing if we are not able to submit to the responsibility that comes with the said knowledge. The quality of being holy only applies to men and women who know how to deny themselves and live for God, I recommend you to seek the direction of your Holy Spirit since it is the advice that works best if you really want to live in holiness.
What is Holiness and how to live it according to the Bible?
We will try in a few words to define the concept of "holiness": holiness is the quality of being holy, this implies living a completely pure life before the eyes of your creator (God). Through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ we go through the process of conversion in which by divine grace we are justified (sins are not forgiven) and immediately we are cut off from the world and consecrated for the work of God. We are converted into a new creature, his church pure, without spots and without wrinkles (Ephesians 5:27).
No one without the full guidance of the Holy Spirit can truly be considered holy, he is the one who guides us to all truth and all justice (John 16:13) so we need his presence and instruction every day of our existence to know what It is and how to maintain sanctity. We can give you many recommendations, advice based on the experience and limited knowledge we have, but none like letting yourself be shaped by your own creator through the Holy Spirit.
Recommendations for Life in Holiness
1- Study and obedience of biblical principles
There is no way to be holy without observing the word of God, in it you can find all the biblical principles to live according to your creator. First of all, be a doer of the word and not only hearer or scholar of it (James 1:22).
2- To be a fasting practitioner
The Bible teaches us that we must strengthen the spirit and weaken the sinful desires of the flesh, in fasting there is a great power and also the same word of God does not say that of these things we speak not with human wisdom, which is the one with which he teaches the Spirit (1 Corinthians 2: 13-15). In other words: the biblical reading, fasting and prayer make you better able to be led by God.
3- Know the power of prayer
Talk to God, prayer is for that, but also in the middle of it we must learn to listen. How many times have you been ministered while you pray? God himself speaks to you and gives you instructions. In his word he tells us that we must come to his presence with holy hands, praying constantly to the father will remind you of your commitment to live in holiness.
) 4- Know how to forgive
To be holy is to live free from sins, to the one who can not forgive his brother he will not be forgiven either (Matthew 6:12). We also know the great importance of having love in our hearts and that love is for everyone including whoever offends you. The saints know how to forgive, but the wicked keep a grudge and do not reach mercy.
5- Flee from temptations
It is very important to know how to take care of yourself and that is what the Bible talks about a lot: harmful conversations, ways we should not walk, things we should think about or occupy our time. They also tell us the sacred scriptures: "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4: 7), let us not give place to the enemy, it is never the same to be tried by God as to be tempted by Satan.
6- Do not satisfy the desires of the flesh: Galatians 5:16
The only way to be holy is to imitate our Lord Jesus Christ, he was tested in everything and everything came out victorious. If you comply with the above advice you will not have many problems in this regard. We will always have difficulties, but the Lord is present to help us not to fall for what we should trust and maintain integrity as children of God that we have our lives in his holy hands.
7- Practice justice
Deserved or not, do what belongs to you and not expecting anything in return, God is just and his children also if indeed they are worthy representatives of him. The excuses are not valid, it is a biblical mandate that we must fulfill, in addition if we are saints, we practice justice and at all times.
This publication was inspired by one of a blogger friend who writes about these topics, in his article he includes these and other points so we recommend you read that publication under the theme "what is sanctity". That connects you with another that is also worth seeing to have a clearer and broader concept on this important subject to really please God.