Holiness is giving the heart wholly to God
Authors: Johnson and Pearl, Bible teachers and founders of:
The Pure Gospel and Revival website
www.repent-pray-revival.org
2024/4/3
Hebrews 12:14 KJV
“Follow…holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
“Holiness is not a luxury, it’s a necessity. If you’re not holy, you’ll never make it to heaven.” (Hebrew 12:14) －Leonard Ravenhill.
1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 NKJV
“For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.
Therefore he who rejects this (call to holiness) does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit*.”
*referring to the person of the Holy Spirit, not just the Baptism or the Gifts of the Spirit. This verse actually refers to the coming and abiding of the Spirit. Truth is, when the Holy Spirit comes and stays, revival is the result.)”
- to reject holiness = rejecting God
- to reject holiness = rejecting the Holy Spirit and the revival that He brings.
“God only gives Holy Spirit revival to those who carry the cross, obey God, are holy, and empty themselves before God.” －Johnson and Pearl
“Without a stop to sinning and a hunger for holiness a Christian cannot obtain even one promise in the word of God.” －Johnson and Pearl
“A holy man is a fearful weapon in the hands of a holy God.” －Robert Murray McCheyne
“The essential part of Christian holiness is giving the heart wholly to God.” －John Wesley, July 25, 1767
“Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man.” －Oswald Chambers.
“As the more holy we are upon earth, the more happy we must be.” －John Wesley
“The human soul is ever lazy toward God. The real fact is that men are not willing to pay the full price to come back fully to God’s standard, to be all the Lord’s.” –Frank Bartleman
“For the sake of a lost & dying world, pay the price, get God’s power & SET THE CAPTIVES FREE.” –John G. Lake
“God will only use us to the extent of our humility, hunger, and holiness.” －Johnson and Pearl
“I have made the choice, I choose that this life shall be holy, used for God at any cost, at any price.” －Kathryn Kuhlman
“You know, we live in a day when we are more afraid of holiness than we are of sinfulness.” －Leonard Ravenhill
“The neglect of prayer is a grand hindrance to holiness.” －John Wesley
“In souls filled with love, the desire to please God is a continual prayer.” －John Wesley
“Only a life of prayer and meditation will render a vessel ready for the Master’s use.” －George Muller
“The more a Christian loves God and hates sin, the more he will love to read the Bible, pray, worship, fasting, and pray for revival. That will be just a natural process.” －Johnson and Pearl
“No man can expect to make progress in holiness who is not often and long alone with God.” －Andrew Murray
Galatians 6:14
“I am dead to all desire of reputation and greatness, either in life, or after death; all I long for is to be holy, humble, and crucified to the world.” －David Brainerd
“Oh! one hour with God infinitely exceeds all the pleasures and delights of this lower world.” — David Brainerd
“I have made the choice, I choose that this life shall be holy, used for God at any cost, at any price.” －Kathryn Kuhlman
“I find nothing in the Bible but holiness, and nothing in the world but worldliness. Therefore, if I live in the world, I will become worldly; on the other hand, if I live in the Bible, I will become holy.” －Smith Wigglesworth.
1 John 2:15-17
James 4:8 New King James Version
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
“The more that we love holiness the more God’s Holy Spirit loves to draw close to us!” －Johnson and Pearl
1 Peter 1:15 New King James Version
“but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,
“Today, there is a very strange phenomenon. That is, many churchgoers believe in the Holy Father, the Holy Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Bible. But, they don’t believe in “holiness”. They reject holiness and God Himself (First Thess 4:7-8), neither do they diligently bear fruits of holiness(Rom 6:22). In fact, over 90% of these churchgoers are false Christians that are like hypocrites and wolves.
They might deceive themselves by putting on sheep’s clothing, but they can’t deceive God’s eyes which searches the hearts.” －Johnson and Pearl
Hebrews 12:14 King James Version
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
“Without a stop to sinning and a hunger for holiness, a Christian cannot obtain even one promise in the word of God.” －Johnson and Pearl
“I never went to any place of amusement.” －Maria Woodworth Etter at age 13, after she got baptized and born again.
John 9:31 “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
Psalm 66:18 “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.”
“To every person that is willing to repent and diligently seek God, God’s will is always willing to save, heal, sanctify, provide, baptize with the Holy Spirit, and pour out His Spirit(revival).” -Johnson and Pearl
“Isn’t it true that most Christians learn things the hard way instead of through the easy way of direct obedience to God?” －Johnson and Pearl
“I have made the choice, I choose that this life shall be holy, used for God at any cost, at any price.” －Kathryn Kuhlman
“Death to self, two wills having becoming as one.” －Kathryn Kuhlman
“I surrender unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power.” －Kathryn Kuhlman
