How do we keep Holiness?

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Gods commandment to Israel ( it is Israel that God did exodus to get them out of Egypt) was to keep the sabbath day holy....





Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.








Comparing to keep the sabbath day holy, we hear what Jesus keeps holy for man now.


Jesus prays the Father to keep the disciples through his own name ( through His Holy name as the Lord is Holy) for them to all be joined together as one, as the Father and the Son.

Jesus kept them in Hi name while with them, but now going away needs them to be kept ( Holy through the Lords Holiness)...






John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.







The joy fulfilled in themselves, is the joy of the Holy Ghost given to them when Jesus rose..






John 17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.


Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.








The Holiness Jesus prays for them, is not to be taken out of the world ( like taken away for a moment to keep sabbath away fom the world) but that they every day should be kept from the evil in all of this world and life..




John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.






Jesus again prays of the sanctity, for the believers to be sanctified through the word of truth, which is not kept away in sabbath, but to be sent instead into the world, as Jesus was sent into all this world for us, to be sanctified, by offering His life a once sanctification for us, and this is what truth sanctifies us, none other is mentioned is it, but to hold fast the words of faith in Jesus Christ to be kept by the Holy Ghost..





John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.


Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

 

[eleos1954]

Gods commandment to Israel ( it is Israel that God did exodus to get them out of Egypt) was to keep the sabbath day holy....





Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.








Comparing to keep the sabbath day holy, we hear what Jesus keeps holy for man now.


Jesus prays the Father to keep the disciples through his own name ( through His Holy name as the Lord is Holy) for them to all be joined together as one, as the Father and the Son.

Jesus kept them in Hi name while with them, but now going away needs them to be kept ( Holy through the Lords Holiness)...






John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.







The joy fulfilled in themselves, is the joy of the Holy Ghost given to them when Jesus rose..






John 17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.


Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.








The Holiness Jesus prays for them, is not to be taken out of the world ( like taken away for a moment to keep sabbath away fom the world) but that they every day should be kept from the evil in all of this world and life..




John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.






Jesus again prays of the sanctity, for the believers to be sanctified through the word of truth, which is not kept away in sabbath, but to be sent instead into the world, as Jesus was sent into all this world for us, to be sanctified, by offering His life a once sanctification for us, and this is what truth sanctifies us, none other is mentioned is it, but to hold fast the words of faith in Jesus Christ to be kept by the Holy Ghost..





John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

2 Timothy 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.


Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

God's commandments (including the 7th day Sabbath) is and always has been for all people ... not just Israel.

Galatians 3:8
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you."

Isaiah 56:6
New International Version
And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORD to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it and who hold fast to my covenant—

Comparing to keep the sabbath day holy, we hear what Jesus keeps holy for man now.

2nd Timothy 4:3

3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

 

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Jesus again prays of the sanctity, for the believers to be sanctified through the word of truth,

We are not holy because of how we keep the sabeth, but are holy because Jesus makes us holy, through his gift of rightousness.

How we keep the sabeth is not a work but an act of love and obedience.

 

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We are not holy because of how we keep the sabeth, but are holy because Jesus makes us holy, through his gift of rightousness.

How we keep the sabeth is not a work but an act of love and obedience.

When John says things like, “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments” (1 John 5:3), or when Jesus says, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15), these verses are merely expressing this basic teaching.

Love to God must always be expressed by obedience to God. That has always been the case, and it always will be. And this obedience to God means obedience to His law, the Ten Commandments, which includes the fourth commandment as well, the Sabbath. Keeping the fourth commandment is no more legalism than is keeping any of the other nine (out of Love)

Though obedience to any of the commandments can be legalism, that kind of obedience isn’t really done out of love for God.

When we truly love God, especially because of what He has done for us in Christ Jesus, we want to obey Him, because that’s what He asks us to do.

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous” (1 John 5:1–3).

1 John 2:6
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

 

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We are not holy because of how we keep the sabeth, but are holy because Jesus makes us holy, through his gift of rightousness.

How we keep the sabeth is not a work but an act of love and obedience.

Jesus makes us holy, so the sabbath is already made holy.

Keeping a day holy, is done already, through that gift of righteousness ( it cant count for six days and must count therefore for all seven days)

Love and obedience to be holy yo God is kept the same, yesterday, to day and for ever, as is Jesus Christ..


Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

 

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Though obedience to any of the commandments can be legalism, that kind of obedience isn’t really done out of love for God.

Legalism is when you say I must obey x y & z.

Love is when I seek to obey those same X Y & z because I love Jesus..

 

[Tolworth John]

so the sabbath is already made holy.

As Jesus said to the women at the well.
' A day is coming when we will worship God in Spirit and in Truth.' not in the temple or on any mountain or special day.

 

[eleos1954]

Legalism is when you say I must obey x y & z.

Love is when I seek to obey those same X Y & z because I love Jesus..

Love leads us to obey. They go together.

If you love me you will keep my commandments.

 

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Lagalism is when it is written in this world, faith is when you never saw it, but heard of it from the Father only, revealed by the Spirit.


Love is to do as Jesus, it cant be any other, for He is love, it is to lose and lay your life down.

 

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Lagalism is when it is written in this world, faith is when you never saw it, but heard of it from the Father only, revealed by the Spirit.


Love is to do as Jesus, it cant be any other, for He is love, it is to lose and lay your life down.

Was Jesus a legalist?

John 15:10
New International Version
If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

They go together my friend.

 

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Was Jesus a legalist?

John 15:10
New International Version
If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

They go together my friend.

The command is life everlasting, so Jesus achieved that by laying His life down..


John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

 

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Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

 

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The command is life everlasting, so Jesus achieved that by laying His life down..


John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

well no ..... the Sabbath and commandments were being kept by Abraham and that was before the formation of Israel.

Abraham's obedience in Genesis 26:5, hundreds of years before God spoke to Moses and Israel at Mt. Sinai: "Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws" (NIV).

Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

commandments CONTAINED in ordinances (the book beside the Law - those of the sanctuary system) .... the 10 are eternal commandments ... in heaven everlasting and on earth.

Else .... satan didn't sin .... sin is transgression of the law.

Now indeed there were laws nailed to the cross ... they were the laws in relation to the earthy sanctuary system (that ended) ... no more need of them because their purpose were fulfilled in Christ .... He became our High Priest and administers from the heavenly sanctuary (the real one)

The "twain" ---- making peace between the Jews and the gentiles. The Jews were excluding people and that was never the intention of our creator. That is the system became corrupt.

Same thing going on throughout history and today and into the future .... corrupt religious systems.

Romans 3:31
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

I love God and I love Gods law and understand they are perfect .... whereas I am not ... but am in the process of being revived through the work of the Holy Spirit. Even though I am not perfect however I will be seen as such because of the righteousness of Jesus.

Psalms 19:7

Berean Study Bible
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

There will be a remnant ... and who are they?

Revelation 14:12

Berean Study Bible
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

We are to persevere.

37Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Love and law ...... the 10 commandments are laws of love.

If you love me .... you will keep my commandments.

Love and law .... they go together.

 

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well no ..... the Sabbath and commandments were being kept by Abraham and that was before the formation of Israel.

Abraham's obedience in Genesis 26:5, hundreds of years before God spoke to Moses and Israel at Mt. Sinai: "Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws" (NIV).

Abraham kept faith, in faithfulness to God, otherwise if Abraham is our example of law, it is no more faith...


Romans 4:4 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.



Sabbath is not taught bout being kept by Abraham, because what Abraham kept was of faith to God, and not of law.

Including being yet uncircumcised..



Romans 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

 

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commandments CONTAINED in ordinances (the book beside the Law - those of the sanctuary system) .... the 10 are eternal commandments ... in heaven everlasting and on earth.

Else .... satan didn't sin .... sin is transgression of the law.

The ten are kept, by Jesus keeping the faith, and by we keeping the faith.




Sin is what is not of faith, Jesus preached faith to Israel to now judge us all by what He spoke ( so Israel now becomes guilty before God by not believing in the Son..




John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.





Does everyone see, that nobody sought after God, nobody had faith ( and this proved they are under sin by not having faith)...



Romans 3:9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

 

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Now indeed there were laws nailed to the cross ... they were the laws in relation to the earthy sanctuary system (that ended) ... no more need of them because their purpose were fulfilled in Christ .... He became our High Priest and administers from the heavenly sanctuary (the real one)

The "twain" ---- making peace between the Jews and the gentiles. The Jews were excluding people and that was never the intention of our creator. That is the system became corrupt.

Same thing going on throughout history and today and into the future .... corrupt religious systems.

Romans 3:31
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

The law that is not of faith, is nailed to the cross, the law contained in ordinances, and in tables of stone..



Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;


2 Corinthians 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.





Now the law of faith is what is established and the law that is not of faith ( all the disannulled law of Moses) has vanished away...



Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.



Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Hebrews 7:18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

Hebrews 8:13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

 

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I love God and I love Gods law and understand they are perfect .... whereas I am not ... but am in the process of being revived through the work of the Holy Spirit. Even though I am not perfect however I will be seen as such because of the righteousness of Jesus.

Psalms 19:7

Berean Study Bible
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Hebrews 7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.


Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.


Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Acts 15:3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

 

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37Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Love and law ...... the 10 commandments are laws of love.

If you love me .... you will keep my commandments.

Love and law .... they go together.

All the law is and was fulfilled by Christ, love to your brother and neighbour, and even your enemy, is the law of the faith of Jesus Christ.




Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 

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Abraham kept faith, in faithfulness to God, otherwise if Abraham is our example of law, it is no more faith...


Romans 4:4 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.



Sabbath is not taught bout being kept by Abraham, because what Abraham kept was of faith to God, and not of law.

Including being yet uncircumcised..



Romans 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Abraham's obedience in Genesis 26:5, hundreds of years before God spoke to Moses and Israel at Mt. Sinai: "Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws" (NIV).

ok ... so what were the laws/commands were in place that Abraham obeyed through faith?

The command on Mt. Sinai was to “remember” the Sabbath (which means they would have already known about it) and to “keep it holy” by pausing from their work, just as God did. So obviously it was in place before Mt. Sinai.

He did both .... like it or not ... the Sabbath has been in existence since creation and there is no getting away from that.

More importantly .... Jesus kept the Sabbath and HE is our example in all things.

1 Peter 2:21-25

Christ Is Our Example
21 For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,

Some notes ...

The full significance of what God said about Abraham's obedience in Genesis 26:5, hundreds of years before God spoke to Moses and Israel at Mt. Sinai: "Abraham obeyed me and kept my requirements, my commands, my decrees and my laws" (NIV).

The Hebrew words God uses here are especially important. As The Expositor's Bible Commentary explains regarding this verse: "The Lord then added a remarkable note: Abraham 'kept my requirements [mismarti], my commands [miswotay], my decrees [huqqotay] and my laws [wetorotay]' (v. 5).

"This is precisely the way in which obedience to the Sinai Covenant is expressed in Deuteronomy 11:1: 'Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements [mismarto], his decrees [huqqotayw], his laws [mispatayw] and his commands [miswotayw]' . . .

Circumcision

God gave Abraham circumcision as a reminder to trust Him, rather than trying to solve His own problems.

Abraham’s part in the covenant was to keep himself from doing those things God had promised. Because Abraham trusted in his flesh to work things out, God had Abraham circumcise the part of his flesh that he was trusting, so he would realize that he could do nothing to fulfill His promises. He had to leave it all to God.

 

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The law that is not of faith, is nailed to the cross, the law contained in ordinances, and in tables of stone..



Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;


2 Corinthians 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.





Now the law of faith is what is established and the law that is not of faith ( all the disannulled law of Moses) has vanished away...



Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.



Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Hebrews 7:18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

Hebrews 8:13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

and in tables of stone..

Your words .... not scripture.

Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Hebrews 7:18 - again in the context of priesthood.
Laws associated with the earthly sanctuary system .... Jesus became our High Priest and there is no need for a earthly sanctuary system.

Of the new covenant God says that it was to be “established upon better promises.” Hebrews 8:6. This clearly indicates that some of the promises of the old covenant were poor. These poor promises were made, not by God, but by the people when they promised more than they could perform. The fault was “with them,” the Lord declares in Hebrews 8:8 ... Their promises were not reliable. The new covenant had better promises, not made by sinful men, but by the Lord Himself.

All of Hebrews 7 is talking about the priesthood.