Why Be Holy?

Hello Everyone,
This week we are talking about Holiness “A Heart Like His”. Today the question is Why be holy? Read with me in 2 Peter 3:9-12
9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.

This passage all by itself answers the ‘why’ question. If this world will one day be dissolved along with everything in it when Jesus comes in all His glory, why put our future inheritance here? Will we invest in a sure loss?
If someone can live without holiness and never feel convicted, they do not belong to God.
In today’s culture, people do not like to think of God as a judge, but the Bible tells us that God will judge.

1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and leads us toward repentance and a close walk with Him. Guilt is the result of rejecting the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
But the commands of God are life to those who respond to God and His conviction.

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.

Those who walk with God will be holy because they inherit God’s holiness. Judgment has no power over those who can take refuge in God. Only those who lack holiness will be left in the judgment.
Why be Holy? We must be holy because one day very soon we are going to face A Holy God face to face.
All for Jesus
Pastor Phil