Holiness, Part 4

Holiness of Christ Scripture calls Him holy

• Mark 1:24 – I know who you are – the Holy One of God!
• Luke 1:35 – Holy One who is to be born
• Hebrews 7:26 – High Priest who is Holy

How did He demonstrate His holiness? Christ was sinless

• Hebrews 4:15 – tempted as we are, yet without sin
• II Corinthians 5:21 – knew no sin
• I John 3:5 – in Him there is no sin
• John 8:12, 42-47
• If Jesus had sin, then …
  • His teaching would be discredited.
  • He would not have been God.
  • He would have needed salvation.
  • He would not be qualified to be our sacrifice.

Christ knew His purpose

• Holiness of God – Jesus was sinless – perfect, unmatched
• Holiness of anything else – Jesus made the common into something special.
• John 6:38 – I am here to do the will of my Father.
• John 8:29 – I always do those things that please Him.
• John 4:34 – My food is to do the will of Him who sent me.

How should His holiness affect us? He was perfect in all holiness – without sin

• How does that affect me?
  • Hebrews 7:25-27 – Earthly priests needed their own sacrifices. Jesus did not.
  • II Corinthians 5:20-21 – He became the sin offering for us.