[81] Holiness is the Pattern for a Christian




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Summary: The fundamental profession of a Christian is, “Jesus is Lord.” This means that we owe him absolute, unquestioning obedience in every area of life. God is holy in the sense of being transcendent, but he is also the Holy One among us; Jesus Christ came to save us and he is God with us; Immanuel. His purpose is to create a holy church to be the bride of Christ. The holiness of Christ is the pattern for us to follow because we are predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son. The short answer to the popular question “What would Jesus do?” is, he would obey the Father. In the Lord’s prayer, we pray that God’s will be done and his kingdom, which implies his rule, come.<br> <br> http://www.whatdoesthewordsay.org/uncategorized/81-holiness-is-t…-for-a-christian/