However, the author makes it clear that salvation is through faith in Christ alone. The response of some is to suggest that this is legalism or adding works to salvation. It was after all God who commanded, 'Be holy as I am holy.' I don't think any Christian will be rebuked by God on Judgement Day for trying to be too holy! However, it is not all doom and gloom, although we know we will fail, we can be sure that we are acting in accordance with the will of God when we sincerely seek to be holy. No, we are not defeated we are simply disobedient.' Too often we say we are defeated by this or that sin. 'It is time for us Christians to face up to our responsibility for holiness. 'We pray for victory when we know we should be acting in obedience.' The point is that we should be pursuing it, it is not something passive that the Holy Spirit does in our lives, but a result of our obedience to the will of God. Let's focus on the Bible and pursue holiness.īridges makes it clear that only Christians have the capacity to even pursue holiness through the work of the Holy Spirit. Instead of focusing on how to manipulate our affections to feel certain things about God, and using this as our measure of faith. A book like this is the solid alternative to books like Desiring God by John Piper. They are simple, down to earth and practical, yet they also convict and challenge.

No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part.' 'The pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian.

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