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Separated & Glorious by Gloria Copeland Back in the early 1900s, during the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit that gave birth to the modern-day Pentecostal movement, Spirit-filled believers got tagged with a very interesting nickname. In addition to being called Pentecostals, they became known as “Holiness People.” They were called that, of course, because the word holy means “separated or set apart for God”—and that accurately described them. They didn’t blend in with the rest of the world. They stood out because they lived a very different lifestyle. Not only did the power of God flow among them and produce miracles, signs and wonders, they separated themselves from sin and lived pure and holy lives. In recent years, Christians haven’t been especially famous for that. So, we haven’t been called holiness people very much. But I believe we will be before Jesus returns, because He’s coming back for a glorious Church, and holiness is what allows us to be glorious. It’s true! It may not be popular to say right now, but the degree to which we choose to live a holy lifestyle is the degree to which God’s glory can be manifested in us. That’s why in our generation the devil has worked so hard to give holiness a negative connotation. He doesn’t want the Church to glorify God on the earth. He doesn’t want us, as believers, to put Jesus on display in our lives. He wants us to remain flesh-ruled and ignore instructions like those in Romans 12:1-2 where the Holy Spirit said to us through the Apostle Paul: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Do you know what’s going to happen on this planet when the Church, as a whole, fully obeys those verses? We’ll attract the attention of the whole world! We’ll so radiate the character of God and walk in such a tremendous measure of His power that people won’t be able to ignore us. They’ll see the signs, wonders and miracles that follow the gospel we’re preaching, multitudes will believe and be saved, and the last great harvest of souls will be swept into the kingdom of God. * * * * * article continues on p. 28 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Points to Get You There: 1) The degree to which you give your body to God and resist the influence of the world is the degree to which God’s perfect will can be manifested in you. Rom. 12:2 2) The devil is the author of sin, and when you yield to it, you open the door for him to bring destruction into your life. Rom. 6:23 3) God wants you to enjoy THE BLESSING of His abundant life so He has called you to separate yourself from sin and walk with Him. 2 Cor. 6:17-18 4) In your spirit, God has already made you as holy as He is. 1 Cor. 1:30 5) All you have to do to be holy is to cooperate with Him and give outward expression to who you really are on the inside. Heb. 12:1-2 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BVOV : 27