I will not form your opinion for you seek and find your own salvation with fear and trembling. Just let me point at some interesting facts. I stress the word facts because the Bible is the only book that I and many others know, that has been proven correct time and again. Oddly enough by the very ones trying so hard to disprove it.
2Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Peter 3:11 Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,
2Peter 3:12 looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2Peter 3:13 But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
This is not the only reference in the Word but one of many. I think very deliberate and well placed directions to be Holy.2Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Peter 3:11 Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,
2Peter 3:12 looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2Peter 3:13 But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
Interesting fact: The High-priest had this inscribed on his head gear 'Holiness unto Jehovah'. This being required of his position among other requirements.
This is important in our lives because we are priests being graphed in the olive tree called "Israel". Do not take my word for it, I 'm just a clumsy servant on any given day.
Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Exodus 19:6 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Romans 11:16 And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Romans 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;
Romans 11:18 glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.
Romans 11:19 Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
Romans 11:20 Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Rom 11:21 for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.
God Bless Your Day
JCN
