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HEARTBEAT OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT!
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Leviticus 19
1 Peter 1:14-16
“Ye shall not steal,
neither deal falsely,
neither lie one to another.”
HEARTBEAT OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT!
The heartbeat of Christian conduct, from the beginning of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, has not changed. It is to be HOLY as God is holy. This has been the only way to witness for Christ. This was true in Old Testament times, and it is also true in New Testament times. 1 Peter 1:14‑16: “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
Holiness is not by man’s definition, and it is definitely not theoretical. It is very practical. The holiness of God is anchored in the Ten Commandments, the absolute apodictic laws of God. Dispensationalists and others who reject the Ten Commandments, reject to their own hurt and detriment. Their holy witness is compromised when they reject the Ten Commandments in the Bible that teach them the meaning of holiness. For example, Leviticus 19:3 is based upon Commandments 4 and 5; Leviticus 19:4 upon Commandments 1 and 2; Leviticus 19:9 and 13 upon Commandment 8; Leviticus 19:12 upon Commandment 3; Leviticus 19:14 upon Commandment 6; Leviticus 19:15-16 upon Commandment 9; and Leviticus 19:17-18 upon Commandment 6.
Holiness in every believer’s life is from within before it is seen without. It is more than just a feeling or a desire to be holy. It is the actualisation of the inner holiness found in every believer’s heart that is the work of God in Christ. This actualisation is encapsulated in the obedience to the Ten Commandments. Those who reject the Ten Commandments have a low view of holiness. They basically do what is right in their own eyes as their version of holiness is characterised by personal convenience and expediency. The ones who are truly holy live holily, constrained by their love for Christ. Obedience to the Ten Commandments is never onerous. It brings great joy as it is a practical expression of their agape love for their Saviour and Lord.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 19:2
PRAYER: Teach me, Father, to be holy every day of my life till Christ’s glorious return. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.