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BE HOLY / LEVITICUS 11:44

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(KJV) Leviticus 11:44

For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

BE HOLY / LEVITICUS 11:44

The instructions concerning clean and unclean (proper in improper) food (Leviticus 11) were given for health reasons, as well as standards to help Israel avoid the ungodly lifestyles of other societies (Deuteronomy 14:1-2). These dietary instructions are no longer binding on New Testament believers because Christ fulfilled the purposes behind these laws (Matthew 5:17; Matthew 15:1-20; Acts 10:15-15; Colossians 2:16, 1 Timothy 4:3). However, the spiritual principles represented in those instructions still apply today.

  1. Christians today must distinguish themselves from their surrounding society by eating, drinking and dressing in ways that honor God with their bodies (1 Corinthians 6:20; 10:31). At the same time, they must avoid social customs and behaviors that do not reflect godly character and moral purity. They must be “holy in all [they] do” (1 Peter 1:15).
  2. The detailed emphasis on cleanliness points out the principle that God’s people must be morally different from those who do not follow God or honor Him in the way they think, speak and act (Exodus 19:6; 2 Corinthians 7:1). Christians must honor God in every area of life (1 Corinthians 10:31).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. NOT TO DRINK WINE / LEVITICUS 10:9
  2. FIRE … CONSUMED THEM / LEVITICUS 10:2
  3. UNAUTHORIZED FIRE / LEVITICUS 10:1
  4. SLAUGHTERED THE CALF / LEVITICUS 9:8
  5. AARON AND HIS SONS / LEVITICUS 8:1-3
  6. WAVE OFFERING / LEVITICUS 7:30
  7. UNCLEAN … MUST BE CUT OFF / LEVITICUS 7:20
  8. BREAD MADE WITH YEAST / LEVITICUS 7:13
  9. AGAINST THE ALTAR / LEVITICUS 7:2
  10. GUILT OFFERING / LEVITICUS 5:15
  11. FINE FLOUR FOR A SIN OFFERING / LEVITICU 5:11
  12. HE MUST CONFESS / LEVITICUS 5:5
  13. OUTSIDE THE CAMP / LEVITICUS 4:12
  14. SIN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 4:3
  15. ANY FAT OR ANY BLOOD / LEVITICUS 3:17
  16. FELLOWSHIP OFFERING / LEVITICUS 3:1
  17. GRAIN OFFERING / LEVITICU 2:1-2
  18. AROMA PLEASING TO THE LORD / LEVITICUS 1:9
  19. NOT ANY YEAST OR HONEY / LEVITICUS 2:11
  20. LAY HIS HAND ON / LEVITICUS 1:4
  21. BURNT OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:3
  22. BRINGS AN OFFERING / LEVITICUS 1:2
  23. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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