Holiness

Holiness and righteousness

How important is God’s law

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How important is God’s law?

God’s commands are not meant to be separated from love — they show us what love looks like in practice.

Jesus summed it up clearly:

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matt. 22:37)

And “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (v. 39)

God’s law directs us toward love for him and love for others. Following his Word keeps us from being pulled in every direction and teaches us how to live faithfully. ✝️

Should we fear?

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Should we fear?

Fear is real — but Scripture teaches us where to turn when it comes.

“Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen you, I will help you.” (Isa. 41:10)

God does not promise that we will never feel afraid. Psalm 56:3 says, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”

The answer to fear is not pretending everything is fine. It is choosing to trust the God who is with us, strengthens us, and holds us fast. ✝️

Why must we praise God?

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Why must we praise God?

Because praise is the natural response to who God is and what He has done.

“The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him.” (Ex. 15:2)

We praise him because he saves, strengthens, provides, and because his name is great, awesome, and holy.

Praise is more than singing — it is gratitude, worship, and giving God the honour he deserves. ✝️

What is the legal demand due to God?

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What is the legal demand due to God?

Scripture shows that we are accountable to God and that sin leaves us with a debt we cannot cancel ourselves.

But Colossians 2 gives us the good news:

“He forgave us all our trespasses, by cancelling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands.” (Col. 2:13–14)

God’s standard is perfect obedience — and we fall short. Yet in Christ, the debt is cancelled.

What we could never repay, Jesus dealt with at the cross. ✝️

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What is the center of all human history?

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What is at the centre of human history?

The coming of Jesus Christ.

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14)

The incarnation is the astonishing truth that the eternal Son of God entered human history, took on flesh, and lived among us.

God did not remain distant. He came near.

The birth of Christ was not just another moment in history — it was the moment when God stepped into our world in the person of Jesus. ✝️

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