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I AM the LORD who Sanctifies You (Leviticus 20:8)<\/i><\/h1>\n

Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I AM the Lord your God. Keep my statutes and do them; I AM the Lord who sanctifies you. (Leviticus 20:7-8)<\/i><\/p>\n

Derivations<\/h2>\n
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  • YHWH: from the Hebrew word \u201chavah\u201d, meaning \u201cto be\u201d or \u201cbeing\u201d. Closely associated with the Hebrew word \u201cchavah\u201d, meaning \u201cto live\u201d or \u201clife\u201d<\/li>\n
  • M\u2019Kaddesh: from the Hebrew word q\u0101dash, meaning to be clean (ceremonial or moral) – appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile (from Deuteronomy 22:9)<\/i>, hallow, (be, keep) holy (-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify (-ied one, self), wholly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How did we get here? (Review)<\/h2>\n

    Elohim<\/b>, the God of Creation, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. El-Elyon<\/b>, God Most High. El-Shaddai<\/b>, God Almighty. El-Ro\u2019i<\/b>, God Who sees me. El-Olam<\/b>, Everlasting God. El-Chai<\/b>, the Living God. YHWH<\/b>, I AM! Jehovah Jireh<\/b>, The LORD will provide. Jehovah Raphah<\/b>, The LORD who heals. Jehovah Nissi<\/b>, The LORD is my Banner. Each one progressively telling us more and more of the nature of God and His relationship with us.<\/p>\n

    I AM the LORD Who Sanctifies You<\/h2>\n
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    • YHWH is<\/span> holy<\/span> (assumption\/statement) and calls us to be<\/span> holy<\/span> (command\/imperative)
      \nHebrew word used for holy is q\u0101d\u00f4sh, a derivative of q\u0101dash
      \n(Leviticus 11:45, Leviticus 20:26, 1 Peter 1:16)<\/i><\/li>\n
    • YHWH M\u2019Kaddesh tells us to be sanctified<\/span> or consecrated<\/span> q\u0101dash (Leviticus 20:7)<\/i><\/li>\n
    • YHWH M\u2019Kaddesh sanctifies<\/span> us (Leviticus 20:8)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • We can only be holy because YHWH M\u2019Kaddesh has sanctified<\/span> us ( Hebrew word q\u0101dash in v 8)<\/i> and set us apart<\/span> (Hebrew word b\u0101dal in v 26)<\/i><\/li>\n
      • We have already been sanctified positionally<\/span> (1 Corinthians 6:11)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The Israelites and Priests were Sanctified<\/h3>\n

        Following the ceremonial law did not make them Jews, Children of Abraham, God\u2019s Chosen People. Rather, they were to follow them because<\/em> they were Jews, Children of Abraham, God\u2019s Chosen People. They enabled right worship and lifestyle, separate from and different than that of the nations and cultures surrounding them. Along the same thought, we don’t have to stop sinning to become a Christian. In fact, we can’t.\u00a0 We stop sinning because we are a Christian, which enables right worship and lifestyle, one that is set apart, consecrated, separate from and different than that of the culture surrounding us. Trust, then obey. Faith first, obedience next.<\/p>\n

        The following outline and comments are from “All the Divine Names and Titles” by Herbert Lockyer, copyright\u00a0\u00a9 1975 by Herbert Lockyer, published by Zondervan.<\/em><\/p>\n