Is Holiness a Thing? Slumming Culture with Karen Swallow Prior

By J.D. Hall - Posted at The Pulpit & Pen:

But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving…Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. – St.Paul, to the church in Ephesus

The above concept is called holiness. Turns out, it’s a thing. Yeah, for realsies.

The concept comes easier to some than others, although actually putting it into practice difficult for everyone. Still, while our souls still struggle for holiness while imprisoned in this suit of sinful flesh, it would be nice if Christianity could agree on the concept of holiness. Like, you know, acknowledge it’s a teaching of Scripture. But in a day when evangelical professors speak at LGBT fundraisers and galavant on the gay red carpet, holiness might be an endangered spiritual species.

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