“HOLINESS THE INTELLIGENT CHARACTER!” 1 Thessalonians 4:4; That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; v5; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God. “HOLINESS THE INTELLIGENT CHARACTER!” *Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God. Philippians 3:15; Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. *Holiness is trying hard enough, to shun every known sin and to keep every known commandment. Romans 7:22; For I delight in the law of God after the inward man. Psalm 119:128; Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. *Holiness is a man who will strive to be like the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 8:29; For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Philippians 2:8; And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 1 John 2:6; He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 Peter 4:14; If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. *Holiness is a man that follow after temperance and self-denial. He will labor to mortify the desires of his body, Romans 8:13. To crucify his flesh with his affections and lusts, Galatians 5:24. To curb his passions, to restrain his carnal urges, lest at any time they break loose. Luke 21:34; And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 1 Corinthians 9:27; But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. *Holiness is a man after humility. He will see more evil in his own heart than in any other in the world. Genesis 18:27; And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes. Jacob; Genesis 32:10; I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant. Job; Job 40:4; Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Paul; 1 Timothy 1:15; This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. “HOLINESS THE INTELLIGENT CHARACTER!” 2 Thessalonians 3:7; For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you. Ephesians 5:15; See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, v16; Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. “HOLINESS THE INTELLIGENT CHARACTER!” Straight Talk Teaching! Overseer/Apostle