Q&A for How to Be Holy

Signs of holiness include: Observance of silence and listening; beauty of face and character; mature personality; absence of greed, envy, pride, slothfulness, gluttony, lust and hate; service to the poor; and material and spiritual poverty. You will know you have reached holiness when the world and its ways are no longer important to you, and your mind and strength are set only on God.

Through God, you can live a holy lifestyle if you allow him to live in and through you. We humans are never going to be holy. God is holy, and he works through us. Receiving God is receiving holiness.

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and wonder in the Lord.

Sanctification comes through God and God alone. There is nothing we as humans can do to achieve this. Our "holiness" came from Jesus' death on the cross. His blood cleansed us of our sins.

Being holy is respecting the rules God gives you, and handling those rules carefully and correctly. Holy means "set apart". God says, "Keep the Sabbath holy" meaning, "Keep the Sabbath set apart", in other words, "special". You need to set the Sabbath apart because it is special from the other weekdays. To keep yourself holy is respecting God's rules and recognizing them to be special rules, and to try to keep those rules. The Bible is holy because it is the special Book, not just any other book.

Of course it is. Adam and Eve were naked, but only by eating the forbidden fruit they realized it and felt shame. This tells us that we shouldn't be ashamed of how we look. And more so, to not be ashamed of others.

No, this is not considered a sin in Christianity.

If you read Isaiah chapters 65 and 66, they put 64 into context and speak of judgement, but also salvation and a new heaven and a new earth.

Yes, if you give up on your ways and repent for your sins, God will allow you to be holy. Pray that He forgives you and you get guided by Him to follow a holy path. Being holy is not achieved with a decision. It is a journey if life in which you live choosing and following the right things, good over evil, patience over anger, forgiveness over judgement and by loving and accepting others.

No, this was considered a sin a long time ago but has since been changed and it is no longer considered a sin by most people.

Depending on your exact denomination, yes, it is okay to have tattoos.

Some people would say yes (even if they would have no problem with you eating shellfish or wearing a wool-polyester blend), while others would say no. If you're asking this question in earnest because you're interested in being religious (or Christian specifically) without renouncing other parts of your identity, I'd recommend looking for a religious group that affirms and supports LGBTQ+ people.

It is in the Ten Commandments. The commandment about fornication means you should be away from sex before marriage and stay chaste. And you should be loyal to your married partner.

The Holy Spirt guides you in every step that you follow and when you ask for help and guidance. The Holy Spirit may help you understand life, help you to focus on Jesus or Yehoshua, and assist you in leading a pious life, avoiding sin as far as you can.

A worldly life relies on a social life. This means having a social presence, which can bring about the challenges of seeking the approval of others, emulating their lifestyles, and so on. If this results in you being fake, being stylish for the sake of others, aiming for wealth to show off to others, reducing your prayers for God, then that's the problem of a worldly life. If you can be spiritual and use your worldly life by serving God and people for His sake, then there won't be as much of a problem as you will still do some things wrong but be leading a holy life.

Dare to wear what you have instead of matching other's expectations, eat, shop, wear, work the way you want, even if it is humbling. Pride grows when you try to fake wealth, strength, or personal assets to show others how weak they are. Avoid doing that and you will not have a weak character.

Be clean. Your mind should be cleansed with genuine repentance daily. Your soul should be happy to have the Holy Spirit dwell in you instead of being busy with your own things. Make time for God, happily. And work for His name's sake.

Why not? Pastors speak the word of God and practice it. Working is a part of being a pastor. If they need money to buy things, they will need to work.

Life is never sin-free. However, struggling to be sin-free is what forms the good life - one where you keep trying. Go to church. Repent. The more guilt, the stronger the effort needs to be in penance. Do something for others in need, like feeding those without food and donating funds to shelters.

God speaks in His still small voice. You hear a whispering voice in your mind or ears and you will feel strongly compelled to do it. That's your call. You feel like serving God, and His people.

God knows and will do what is right. We must keep doing our duties and make ourselves ready not just for heaven but for being good in His eyes being obedient and loving.

A holy body is one that doesn't sell itself for sexual pleasures, doesn't act upon anger by threatening, hurting or killing someone. Being holy in spirit means having positive thoughts after replacing evil ones. When you seek God for the sake of love for God, you automatically get directed to your answers. You understand what makes a holy body and spirit.

Holiness is when you are obedient. Dignity is when you don't tease or humiliate someone who is less holy or is suffering. Holiness with dignity is an act to be done in daily living where you contemplate the effects of your thoughts, words and actions on others and make peace with others for the purpose of God's command. One of them being, love your enemies.

Righteousness is when you follow rules or laws, like not to kill, lie, hurt, sin, etc. Holiness is found in spiritual pursuits that become brighter with righteousness. When you strive to avoid sins, follow God in every step, and love God, you are both righteous and holy because it helps you see your path, choose your path, and strive to stick to it. That's definitely not easy.

If he if he is dead, then you can remarry but if someone 's husband is dead, and she is Catholic, then she should not remarry.

To belong to God, you must be “born again.” In other words, you need to accept Christ and let the Holy Spirit work in your life.

Not everyone receives grace. Who does, is saved. Abraham was blessed and was to be the father throughout generations, for his heart and devotion. Therefore he received grace. Jeep trying till you receive His grace. There are ways to fall from grace by hating the good and misusing your blessings. So, receiving God's grace is not an ticket to cheat or be evil.

God didn't see His people as separated in denominations. It is us who divide and we go ahead and speak I'll of others. Don't go by common adages. Be a good Christian and know it is faith that God sees. You must worship Jesus. Whoever does it, does good. Don't judge anyone.

No, you are sincere and free from sin. Adultery is sinful. You both have been emotionally married to each other. It is said, if you sin in your thoughts, then you sin. You both have been living faithfully, and God judges you accordingly. Jesus defied an old law of hating sinners. Hatred is not God's answer. Your love is true. And God is aware of that.

You can only do this by reaching out to the person and having a study with the person. Yes, you can change the mindset of that person through prayer and by letting them know the truth. For example, a friend of mine always had the urge to steal and wanted to include me in it. And then I was only a kid and so I joined him. It took the grace of God for my mom to find out about it and sit me down to talk to me. I then realized what I was doing was wrong. My mom changed my way of thinking that stealing was right for me and I tried doing the same thing for my friend. It takes though to change a person's mindset but there's no harm in trying.