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21/07/2026

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26/06/2026

YOU DON'T BEHAVE HOLINESS
YOU RECEIVE HOLINESS
(The answer is receive Christ)

Pay attention,
Holiness is not a behaviour. Holiness is not a dress code. Holiness is not avoiding certain places. Holiness is not speaking in a particular tone of voice. Holiness is not an outward activity. Holiness is a person, and that person is Christ.

The problem with religion is that It takes conduct and makes it the source of acceptance with God. So people spend their lives trying to be holy instead of understanding how God makes a man holy.

The Gospel does not teach a man to become holy by effort. The Gospel reveals that a man is made holy by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

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

Observe carefully, The writer did not say we are sanctified through self denial. He said we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

The word "sanctified" means set apart unto God. It is something God did in Christ, not something man does by self effort.

This is where many believers miss it. They think holiness is achieved by trying harder. So they begin to act holy. They change their mannerisms. They stop talking to certain people. They put on a religious appearance. They become conscious of their selves more than the word of God. But after some time the real man shows up because behaviour cannot change nature.

You can train a man to act differently, but only Christ can make a man different.✅

The Gospel is not behaviour modification; it is nature transformation, the believer has been given a brand new nature, the very nature of God.

When a man receives Christ, he receives the very life of God. That life is holy by nature. Therefore, the believer is holy because of the life he has received.

1 Corinthians 1:30
"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption."

Did you see that? Christ Himself is made unto us sanctification. Holiness is not what you are pursuing; holiness is who you have received.

This is why true Christian living is not a struggle to become what you are not. It is the manifestation of what you already are in Christ.

A mango tree does not struggle to produce mangoes. It produces mangoes because that is its nature. In the same way, a believer does not struggle to become holy. He grows in the knowledge of Christ, and the holiness already resident in his spirit finds expression in his conduct.

So the answer is not "try harder."❌
The answer is "learn Christ."✅
The answer is not "behave holy."❌
The answer is "receive Christ."✅
Because when Christ is received, holiness is received. And when holiness is received, godly character becomes the natural fruit of the life of God within.

You don't behave holiness.
You receive holiness.
Then holiness expresses itself through you.

Now you know better 🤝

11/06/2026

Onye

11/06/2026

Proverb on high

04/06/2026

A church has no reason for being a church when she has no love within her heart.

11/03/2026

Significant measure of our Christian life is found simply in how we treat people and the quality of our relationships with them. Colossians 3:12.

spreading the good news

23/02/2026

The use of images and other material things as a focus or “help” to worship denies who God is (Spirit) and how we must worship Him (in spirit and truth). John 4:24, Deuteronomy 5:8

20/02/2026

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HOLINESS?
In 1 Peter 1:13-16, Peter writes to believers, "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'" Peter is quoting from Leviticus 11:44 and Leviticus 19:2.

First, let’s look at God’s holiness. What does it mean that God is holy? Passages like 1 Samuel 2:2 and Isaiah 6:3 are just two of many examples of passages about God’s holiness. Another way to say it is absolute perfection. God is unlike any other (see Hosea 11:9), and His holiness is the essence of that “otherness.” His very being is completely absent of even a trace of sin (James 1:13; Hebrews 6:18). He is high above any other, and no one can compare to Him (Psalm 40:5). God’s holiness pervades His entire being and shapes all His attributes. His love is a holy love, His mercy is holy mercy, and even His anger and wrath are holy anger and holy wrath. These concepts are difficult for humans to grasp, just as God is difficult for us to understand in His entirety.

Next, what does it mean for us to be holy? When God told Israel to be holy in Leviticus 11 and 19, He was instructing them to be distinct from the other nations by giving them specific regulations to govern their lives. Israel is God’s chosen nation and God has set them apart from all other people groups. They are His special people, and consequently they were given standards that God wanted them to live by so the world would know they belonged to Him. When Peter repeats the Lord’s words in 1 Peter 1:16, he is talking specifically to believers. As believers, we need to be "set apart" from the world unto the Lord. We need to be living by God’s standards, not the world’s. God isn’t calling us to be perfect, but to be distinct from the world. First Peter 2:9 describes believers as "a holy nation." It is a fact! We are separated from the world; we need to live out that reality in our day-to-day lives, which Peter tells us how to do in 1 Peter 1:13-16.

Finally, how can we become holy? Holiness only results from a right relationship with God by believing in Jesus Christ as Savior (accepting His gift of eternal life). If we have not placed our faith in God’s Son alone to save us from our sins, then our pursuit of holiness is in vain. So, we must first make sure we are born-again believers (see John 3). If we truly are believers, then we recognize that our position in Christ automatically sets us apart from the world (1 Peter 2:9). After all, we have a relationship with the living God! Then we must daily live a set-apart life, not trying to "blend in" with the world, but instead living according to God’s Word as we study the Bible and grow in it.

19/02/2026

Alcohol is not a sin
The Bible does not categorically condemn alcohol consumption, but it does provide guidance on its use. For example:

1. **Moderation**: Ephesians 5:18 advises against drunkenness, suggesting that while drinking is not a sin, excessive consumption is.

2. **Social Context**: Jesus drank wine and even turned water into wine at a wedding (John 2:1-11). However, the Bible also warns about the potential dangers of alcohol, such as leading to harmful behavior (Proverbs 20:1).

3. **Personal Conviction**: Romans 14 encourages individuals to act according to their own conscience. If consuming alcohol causes someone to stumble or goes against their beliefs, it may be wise to abstain.

In summary, moderate drinking is generally not considered a sin in many Christian teachings, but the emphasis is on responsible and mindful consumption.