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We are to be Holy as Christ is Holy, May 28
Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter 1:16
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With our limited powers we are to be as holy in our sphere as God is
holy in His sphere
God expects us to build characters in accordance with the Pattern set
before us. We are to lay brick upon brick, adding grace to grace, finding
our weak points and correcting them in accordance with the directions
given. When a crack is seen in the walls of a mansion, we know that
something about the building is wrong. In our character building, cracks
are often seen. Unless these defects are remedied, the house will fall when
the tempest of trial beats upon it.
God gives us strength, reasoning power, time, in order that we may
build characters on which He can place His stamp of approval. He desires
each child of His to build a noble character, by the doing of pure, noble
deeds, that in the end He may present a symmetrical structure, a fair
temple, honored by man and God.
In our character building we must build on Christ. He is the sure
foundation—a foundation which can never be moved. The tempest of
temptation and trial cannot move the building which is riveted to the
Eternal Rock. He who would grow into a beautiful building for the Lord
must cultivate every power of the being. It is only by the right use of the
talents that the character can develop harmoniously. Thus we bring to the
foundation that which is represented in the Word as gold, silver, precious
stones—material that will stand the test of God’s purifying fires
Holiness is ... an entire surrender of the will to God; it is living by
every word that proceeds from the mouth of God; it is doing the will of
our heavenly Father; it is trusting God in trial, in darkness as well as in
light; it is walking by faith and not by sight; it is relying on God with
unquestioning confidence, and resting in His love
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The Review and Herald, November 1, 1892
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Child Guidance, 165, 166
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The Acts of the Apostles, 51
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