Looking at our topic “Putting
The Difference Between the holy and unholy”, there is one fact that
every youth must recognize, understand and believe. It is the truth and fact
that God is holy and originally made man as a holy being though man later
strayed away. It must be understood also that since then whatever God is
doing now is aimed at bringing back, restoring that lost nature and maintaining
the new status, that great experience of holiness (Romans 4:2; Ephesians
5;25-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Colossians 1:14-22). Having then found himself
in a world that cares nothing about holy living or pleasing God, it is expected
that any genuine child of God must desire and be able to differentiate between
the holy and unholy and also be determined to lift up that banner of
righteousness yet if he must really do so he must have encountered and
experienced God’s holiness to qualify to recognize impurities and flee them and
declare the righteousness of God without any pricking within (Isaiah 6:1-7). It
follows then that SANCTIFICATION is a MUST for
the saved youth who wants to move forward as God’s standard bearer.
Sanctification Of The Saved Youth
Once the call to come
over to the Lord’s side through repentance and faith in Christ death is obeyed,
the unsaved youth’s sins are forgiven and his spirit cleansed and from that
moment he strikes a Father-son relationship with God and the holy nature of God
is deposited in him.
The next thing in this
ladder of holiness is to have his soul cleansed for completeness
(1Thessalonians 5:23). This is done at sanctification. The very
source of sin from where contaminations, ungodly desire, etc. come, is rooted
up. God, by His Spirit and through faith in the blood of Jesus, purifies
the saved youth from all that cause sin in his soul, spirit and body setting
him apart for Himself (Isaiah 6:6-8; Romabs 15:16; Hebrews 10:10;13:12).
Sanctification is Instantaneous. This is a definite
instruction from the Lord and God’s standard for His children (Jeremiah 4:4; 1
Peter 1:15-16). As you realize your need for it, desire and thirst for
it, sincerely pray and believe the Lord whose will it is to give it and you
shall receive it (Isaiah 6:5; Matthew 5:6; Luke 11:9,10; 1 Thessalonians
5:23-24).
