Comments on: What does the Bible say about holiness?

By: Gerard Syms

Gerard Syms — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:50:56 +0000

It is unfortunate that at times, sound moral advice or guidance can be taken out of context and be confused with standards. The heart of this matter is just that: our hearts must desire to please God. With this desire in place, we should do our best to act in accordance with what the Bible and the Holy Spirit teach us is pleasing to God. Our hearts will always matter above and beyond what we choose to wear. Christ wants to indwell our hearts and this is where our striving for holiness must take place.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:32:04 +0000

Just as every denomination has their grassroots traditions, so do we. But there are many that do realize that there is nothing we can wear that will determine our salvation. Some of us (as people) would like to spend time declaring how wrong a certain religion is rather than embracing our personal walk with God. If you feel wronged by a belief, does is make it right to spend time to defame that belief system? There is a bias to every religious discussion Colleen, either you agree or disagree with the topic. For those who agree they tend to support, those who disagree will denounce it. This is ultimately a commentary that is well thought out and carefully constructed. In the end it is not for us to follow after any man but the one who died for us. In Him we should put our faith, hope and love in. When searching for answers to these, search Christ and openly recieve His unfailable Word for that is the only answer. No preachers words, Bible commentary, religious book or anything that we publish has all the answers.

And when we pray for our answers, let them not be a prayer in bias. “God let your will be done” but hope that His will lines up with our mindset. Our psyche will always conform a hope into a truth for our own lives.

By: colleen

colleen — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:16:03 +0000

i’m very grateful to have stumbled upon your website.

during my 4 years of study at an Adventist University, it was my first time to be codemned for wearing sleeveless blouses, above-the-knee skirts, short pants, and jewelry, so this forced me to examine my own beliefs.

Sure, i was ready to change my lifestyle if Bible cleary said that i was sinning by doing so…but i wasn’t going to take anyone else’s word for it. If the truth was in the Bible, i was going to check it out for myself…and it turns out that i’m not violating any Bible standards.

Their doctrines are nice but they take some things a notch higher than what they really are in Biblical standards… i believe that it isn’t good to add or subtract from what the Bible says…God doesn’t need our opinions, no matter how well-intentioned, to make His Message any holier than it should be.

I’d rather concentrate on the more important things such as walking in righteousness, avoiding sin, and witnessing for Jesus instead of struggling with fashion statements and what i shouldn’t or should wear.

Your study on the topics are liberating…and after hearing both sides of the issue, my inner voice tells me your take on the matter is the unbiased one.

May God continue to reveal His truth to You and to all of us who are seeking.