It was a five-star hotel. In the lobby, somebody had left a wallet with a lot of currency. A couple picked that up and gave it to the manager. The manager wanted to honour the couple by taking a photo and publishing it on their website. The couple refused. The man and the women were married to different people and were cheating their spouses. Honest in money, unfaithfulness to the marriage covenant. Stumbling in just one aspect of the law means being guilty of breaking all of it. (James 2:10)
Preferred ethics: Some people like to follow high moral standards in some respects. For example, the man and woman were honest with regard to money or finances. But they were not keeping moral standards in fidelity towards their spouse. A few others are very faithful to their spouse, but dishonest in money matters. Being good and right in some areas, and wicked in other aspects, is not acceptable to God. Wrongly, some people think that their good acts would cancel the consequences of evil acts.
Repentance: God calls all to repent and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as saviour who died for our sins on the cross of Calvary and rose again on the third day. (Acts 17:30; John 1:12) Not only would their sins be forgiven, they would be declared as righteous and would get divine power to lead a holy life.
Holiness as the goal: Christian life has a lofty goal. The Bible teaches: “Be holy, because I am holy.” (Leviticus 21:8; Exodus 19:6; I Peter 1:16) God, the creator, is Holy. Only the Bible teaches that God is Holy. And God expects, requires or demands holiness from His people.
Like Him: Disciples have a great hope of His Second Coming. When He returns, the disciples will be like Him. (I John 3:2) The Lord Jesus Christ is the Ultimate Personality. He is perfect, excellent, holy, fervent, persuasive, loving, humble, inspiring, and gracious. Christians seek to imitate the Lord every day and grow in the likeness of Him every day.
Do I pursue holiness and desire to become like Him?