by Ray Viola | Dec 18, 2023 | Devotionals
In both Testaments the Lord declares that His people shall be holy, for He is holy. Our God is a holy God. There is nothing impure or unclean about Him. He is pure because He is holy. The holiness of which we speak implies a separateness, or setting apart. Of course,...
by Ray Viola | Jun 21, 2023 | Devotionals
All Christians are commanded to be holy. We are not given the option of being ‘selectively’ holy. By that I mean that we ‘reserve’ areas in our lives where we can engage in questionable activity or speech. There is no escaping this call unto holiness and purity for...
by Ray Viola | Aug 14, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
A quality that should mark every Christian is holiness. Unlike the deceived Pharisee in the temple who thought he was holy because he observed religious duties, true holiness is the fruit of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. In fact, have you ever heard the...
by Ray Viola | May 2, 2022 | Devotionals
Scripture declares that the name of our Lord is holy and reverend (or awesome). Isaiah actually saw God in His holiness. So did the apostle John. Any thing or place related to the Lord is holy because of His holiness. His habitation is holy, and wherever He is present...
by Ray Viola | Apr 24, 2022 | Contemporary Christianity
Exodus 3:3-5 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. And he said,...