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ENTERINGINTOTHEHOLIESTHavingtherefore,brethren,boldnesstoenterintotheholiestbythebloodofJesus,Byanewandlivingway,whichhehathconsecratedforus,throughtheveil,thatistosay,hisflesh;AndhavinganhighpriestoverthehouseofGod;Letusdrawnearwithatrueheartinfullassuranceoffaith,havingourheartssprinkledfromanevilconscience,andourbodieswashedwithpurewater.Heb10:19-22KJV
GodwantstohavefellowshipwithmanandleadhimbacktowhereherightlybelongswiththeFather.Howeverthereisaproblemofholyproportions,andthatisGod'sholiness!AnytimeaholyGodattemptstodrawneartosinfulmanittriggersareactionthatresultsinsinfulman'sdeath.SinfulmancomingintothepresenceofGodislikebringingfuelsoakedpaperneartoanintensefire...spontaneouscombustion!!!UltimatelybecauseofthiscatastrophicdilemmamanisultimatelydestinedforeternalseparationfromGod,unlesssomethingisdone...holdon...Someonealreadydidthatsomething!Jesus!
ToseetheLordonerequiresholinessFollowpeacewithallmen,andholiness,withoutwhichnomanshallseetheLord:Heb12:14KJVSoWhatisholiness?TheapproachoftheIsraelitesatMtSinaiwasverytentativeandfearful.Godgavespecificwarningsabouttheirapproachnotbeingtocloselesttheydie.WhenweapproachtheNewTestamenthoweverweseeavastdifference.
1.GodwantsustobepartakersofHisholiness!Fortheyverilyforafewdayschastenedusaftertheirownpleasure;butheforourprofit,thatwemightbepartakersofhisholiness.Heb12:10KJV
2.Weareinvitedtocomeboldly!Letusthereforecomeboldlyuntothethroneofgrace,thatwemayobtainmercy,andfindgracetohelpintimeofneed.Heb4:16KJV
3.OurboldnessinapproachingisaresultoftheBloodofJesus!Havingtherefore,brethren,boldnesstoenterintotheholiestbythebloodofJesus,Byanewandlivingway,whichhehathconsecratedforus,throughtheveil,thatistosay,hisflesh;AndhavinganhighpriestoverthehouseofGod;L
etusdrawnearwithatrueheartinfullassuranceoffaith,havingourheartssprinkledfromanevilconscience,andourbodieswashedwithpurewater.Heb10:19-22KJVButnowinChristJesusyewhosometimeswerefaroffaremadenighbythebloodofChrist.Eph2:13KJV
ManytimeswereadthefollowingpassageinJamesandusuallymissthepartwhereitsaysDrawnightoGod,andhewilldrawnightoyou.Buthegivethmoregrace.Whereforehesaith,Godresisteththeproud,butgivethgraceuntothehumble.SubmityourselvesthereforetoGod.Resistthedevil,andhewillfleefromyou.DrawnightoGod,andhewilldrawnightoyou.Cleanseyourhands,yesinners;andpurifyyourhearts,yedoubleminded.Jas4:6-8KJ
VForthelawmadenothingperfect,butthebringinginofabetterhopedid;bythewhichwedrawnighuntoGod.Heb7:19KJVGodactuallywantsustogetclosetoHim!ItisnotinthenatureofmantodrawneartoGod.TheSONhoweverdwellsinthebosomofthefather.IfweareintheSonwecannothelpbutbebroughtintoGodspresence!Weneedtostopactinglikenaturalbeaststhatneedabridleintheirmouthstobedrawnnear!ManyaresofearfulofGodorsonindifferenttotheirgreatneedtogetneartoGodthattheyneedtoberestrainedinordertostayintheway
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!Beyenotasthehorse,orasthemule,whichhavenounderstanding:whosemouthmustbeheldinwithbitandbridle,lesttheycomenearuntothee.Psa32:9KJV
Soonceagainwhatisholiness?IntheOldTestamentworshipthereweredegreesofapproachtoGod.Theordinarypeopleremainedintheoutercourt.ThepriestministeredintheHolyPlacebutthehighpriestwentintotheholiestofallthatistheHolyofHolieswhereYahwehcamedownandfilledwithHisglory!.Lookatourkeypassageagain:Havingtherefore,brethren,boldnesstoenterintotheholiestbythebloodofJesus,Byanewandlivingway,whichhehathconsecratedforus,throughtheveil,thatistosay,hisflesh;AndhavinganhighpriestoverthehouseofGod;Letusdrawnearwithatrueheartinfullassuranceoffaith,havingourheartssprinkledfromanevilconscience,andourbodieswashedwithpurewater.Heb10:19-22KJVWeareinformedthatWEHAVEBOLDNESS,nottoentertheoutercourtoreventheholyplacebutrightintotheHOLIESTofallwithourhighpriest.ThisboldnessisbecauseoftheBLOOD!TheHOLIESTplaceinthewholeofexistenceisthethroneofGodandthisismadeapproachabletousbythepreciousBloodofJesus!AsweapproachnearertoGodwegetnearertoholiness,ultimatelytotheholiestandwerealizethatitisnotaseriesofdontsanddos.Itismoreadecisionto
drawneartoGod!HowdidthegroundintheMidiandesertgetholysothatMoseshadtotakeoffhisshoes?ItwasbecauseYahwehmanifestedHispresenceintheburningbush!
WearetoldtoperfectholinessbymovingawayfromtheuncleantowardstheFather.ThecloserwegettoGodthefartherawaywearefromtheuncleanuntilintheeveryHoliestintheheavensthethroneofGodthereisabsoluteholinesstowhichwehavearightbytheBloodofJesus!WeareinformedthatwebecomepartakersofHisHolinessbyyieldingtoHisdealingswithusinmovinganddirectingandnudgingusawayfromtheundesirablestowardsHimself!Weareremindedtopursueholiness,withoutwhichwecannotseetheLord.ThisisprettyobvioussincethemorewepursueholinessthecloserwegettoGodsinc
eHisthroneistheHoliestplaceofallwhichisGodsdestinyforus!ThereinHispresencewecanbeholdHisbeautyandyoudonotevenbegintounderstandwhatbeautyisallaboutuntilyouseethegloryofGod!WhatwecalledbeautyfadesintoinsignificanceajadedmemorybeforeHisface!
Godreignethovertheheathen:Godsittethuponthethroneofhisholiness.Psa47:8KJVGreatistheLORD,andgreatlytobepraisedinthecityofourGod,inthemountainofhisholiness.Psa48:1KJVTheBiblerepeatedlyreferstothebeautyofholiness!
TheJourneytoHoliness!Andanhighwayshallbethere,andaway,anditshallbecalledThewayofholiness;theuncleanshallnotpassoverit;butitshallbeforthose:thewayfaringmen,thoughfools,shallnoterrtherein.Nolionshallbethere,noranyravenousbeastshallgoupthereon,itshallnotbefoundthere;buttheredeemedshallwalkthere:AndtheransomedoftheLORDshallreturn,andcometoZionwithsongsandeverlastingjoyupontheirheads:theyshallobtainjoyandgladness,andsorrowandsighingshallfleeaway.Isa35:8-10KJV
EverythingmentionedpertainingtoholinessismadepossiblebytheBloodofJes
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us.WegetonthehighwayofholinessthroughHisBlood!ItisnotthereforeaseriesofdosanddontsbutajourneywithadestinationthethroneoftheFather!
