Iyar 5
Being Set-Apart …
“Having, then, these
promises, beloved, let US cleanse OURSELVES from all defilement of the flesh
and spirit, perfecting set-apartness in the fear of Elohim.” (2Cor 7:1 ISR,
emphasis mine)
According
to our opening verse, it is our
responsibility to purify ourselves from those things that contaminate, infect,
and defile. Being set-apart and holy is
not only a goal to strive for; it is also a prerequisite for citizenship in the
New Jerusalem, the future kingdom of Messiah Yeshua:
“Pursue peace with
all, and PURSUE APARTNESS without which no one shall see the Master.” (Heb
12:14 ISR, emphasis mine)
Holiness is best explained as a commitment,
dedication and consecration to the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and it
is also revealed in sincere and total obedience toward YHWH, and His
Torah. Additionally, it will be seen in
the integrity with which we handle our relationships involving other
people. Being set-apart and holy was
never intended to be total isolation from the remainder of the human race, but
as we cultivate shalom with all
people, we find that holiness is a form of “insulation”.
“… and that you PUT ON
the renewed man which was created according to Elohim, in righteousness and SET-APARTNESS
of the truth.” (Eph 4:24 ISR, emphasis mine)
“I call upon you,
therefore, brothers, through the compassion of Elohim, to present your bodies a
living offering – SET-APART,
well-pleasing to Elohim – your reasonable worship.” (Rom
12:1 ISR, emphasis mine)
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