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Would God characterize your church as holy and full of truth or morally compromising and wavering? As mentioned in the previous post<\/a>, we need to measure ourselves against Him, not what we or the world defines as truth and holiness.<\/p>\n How interesting that Revelation 6:10<\/span> combines holiness and truth with sovereignty. — “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge …” The Sovereign One, the One who has the right to bring judgment on people, is characterized as holy and true. And so, “just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do” (1 Pet. 1:15)<\/span>. Let’s remember that it’s not up to us to define holiness … what is right and pure. God has already done that based on His own holy character.<\/p>\n Implication:<\/em><\/strong> We need to get to know this God in the fullness of who He is. — “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Prov. 9:10)<\/p>\n Check out the Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> for more about God’s desire for us to be a Holy Church and indications that let us know if we’re headed in that direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Would God characterize your church as holy and full of truth or morally compromising and wavering? As mentioned in the previous post, we need to measure ourselves against Him, not what we or the world defines as truth and holiness.<\/p>\n God\u2019s character provides the standard for what is holy and true. . . . Continue reading Church Characterized as Holy & Full of Truth?<\/span>God’s character provides the standard for what is holy and true.<\/h2>\n