Dictionary entry

Holiness

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Commanded Le 11:45; 20:7; Eph 5:8; Col 3:12; Ro 12:1

CHRIST

Desires for his people Joh 17:17

Effects, in his people Eph 5:25-27

An example of Heb 7:26; 1Pe 2:21,22

The character of God, the standard of Le 19:2; 1Pe 1:15,16; Eph 5:1

The character of Christ, the standard of Ro 8:29; 1Jo 2:6; Php 2:5

The gospel the way of Isa 35:8

Necessary to God's worship Ps 24:3,4

None shall see God without Eph 5:5; Heb 12:14

SAINTS

Elected to Ro 8:29; Eph 1:4

Called to 1Th 4:7; 2Ti 1:9

New created in Eph 4:24

Possess 1Co 3:17; Heb 3:1

Have their fruit to Ro 6:22

Should follow after Heb 12:14

Should serve God in Lu 1:74,75

Should yield their members as instruments of Ro 6:13,19

Should present their bodies to God in Ro 12:1

Should have their conversation in 1Pe 1:15; 2Pe 3:11

Should continue in Lu 1:75

Should seek perfection in 2Co 7:1

Shall be presented to God in Col 1:22; 1Th 3:13

Shall continue in, for ever Re 22:11

Behaviour of aged women should be as becomes Tit 2:3

Promise to women who continue in 1Ti 2:15

Promised to the Church Isa 35:8; Ob 1:17; Zec 14:20,21

Becoming to the Church Ps 93:5

The Church is the beauty of 1Ch 16:29; Ps 29:2

The word of God the means of producing Joh 17:17; 2Ti 3:16,17

IS THE RESULT OF

The manifestation of God's grace Tit 2:3,11,12

Subjection to God Ro 6:22

God's keeping Joh 17:15

Union with Christ Joh 15:4,5; 17:9

Required in prayer 1Ti 2:8

MINISTERS SHOULD

Possess Tit 1:8

Avoid everything inconsistent with Le 21:6; Isa 52:11

Be examples of 1Ti 4:12

Exhort to Heb 12:14; 1Pe 1:14-16

MOTIVES TO

The glory of God Joh 15:8; Php 1:11

The love of Christ 2Co 5:14,15

The mercies of God Ro 12:1,2

The dissolution of all things 2Pe 3:11

Chastisements are intended to produce, in saints Heb 12:10; Jas 1:2,3

Should lead to separation from the wicked Nu 16:21,26; 2Co 6:17,18

The wicked are without 1Ti 1:9; 2Ti 3:2

Exemplified

David Ps 86:2

Israel Jer 2:3

John the Baptist Mr 6:20

Prophets Lu 1:70

Paul 1Th 2:10

Wives of Patriarchs 1Pe 3:5