Be Holy: A Command With Eternal Significance

Have we become indifferent to our sin and apathetic to the notion of personal holiness? Scripture never tells us to make peace with our sin, nor does it encourage us to embrace the inevitability of sin in our lives. God’s word doesn’t persuade us to give up and simply accept our sinfulness as an intrinsic part of who we are. Instead, the scriptures say that “by the Spirit” we are to "put to death the deeds of the body” (Romans 8:13). Sin should never be treated as a neutral foe, and certainly not as a friend. Sin is our enemy! Therefore, we are encouraged, throughout scripture, to wage war against the sin that remains in our lives. Holiness is not a recommendation, it's a command; a command with eternal significance (1 Pet. 1:15).