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Jerry Bridges The Pursuit Of Holiness
In The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry Bridges explains his view holiness. He states, “to be holy is to be morally blameless” (15); meaning, it is to be detached from sin wholeheartedly, dedicating your life to God and trying to mirror Christ’s behavior in order to honor Him. However, finding holiness is a dual effort between God and the individual pursuing Him. It is impossible to achieve holiness without the helping hand of God. He has laid out the path and is guiding Christians along the way to a pleasing lifestyle towards Him, but it is to those whom are following Him that must submit to the task and take direction, putting in the effort, and trying to live a life that God would approve of, and as well as, shed a light to His great glory to …show more content…
Obedience to the revealed will of God is often just as much as a step of faith as claiming a promise of God” (136). With faith, followers are empowered to submit to Him when obedience is difficult or seems unreasonable.
The Bible says, “pursue holiness, for without holiness no one will see the Lord”. Some steps regarding holiness include commitment, obedience and faith. Although, these steps don’t lead to holiness entirely, they do lead to a pure heart. God has called Christians to follow Him with a full heart and love, to dedicate their life, to a life of honoring Him. He asks Christians to mirror his actions and live a holy life.
After reading The Pursuit of Holiness, I have become inspired to live a life more committed to God. Absolute commitment to God means that Jesus is our only authority, the light in our lives and trusting in Him entirely, and relying on God completely, I hope to gain a more meaningful and full life. One of my favorite verse of all time is Proverbs 3: 5-8, and I believe it summarizes this paper perfectly. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make strait your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes’ fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your
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