Holiness and Power
Holiness goes hand in hand with the word, "power." Jesus was "declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of Holiness ..."(Romans 1:4) According to Vine's Expository Dictionary, "holiness" signifies a "separation to God, and the conduct befitting those so separated." This was the message preached by the early Church. They preached the great truth: "Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord."(Hebrews 12:14) They proclaimed, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ, depart from iniquity."(2 Timothy 2:19) To live in holiness means to walk in the steps of Jesus ... in that same Spirit of Holiness. Leonard Ravenhill said, "Let no man think of fighting Hell's legions if he is still fighting an internal warfare. Carnage without will sicken him if he has carnality within." There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
