Academy Book Review - “Everyday Saint”
If you are looking for a way to communicate the doctrine of holiness to your students, look no further than Jim Hampton’s Everyday Saint.
Archive for March, 2010
Definitions of Holiness
In order to talk about holiness, we must first have some sort of grasp on what it is and what it means in our life. Here is a nice start to this discussion.
Borrowed from Jim Hampton’s excellent book “Everyday Saint” (look for a review on the blog soon!), here are some definitions of holiness that surfaced in conversation:
Holiness is…
- “to live like Christ - a life of self-sacrificing love.” - Eric, a teenager
- “being baptized by the Holy Spirit, who then lives in our hearts.” - Jazmine, a teenager
- “living together with other Christians as we seek to live out what it means to be part of the Kingdom of God on Earth.” - Rudy, a teenager
- “to be set apart for God and His work, to be cleansed of all sin, to be perfect, and to avoid sin from here on out - but the most fundamental meaning is love.” - Tom, a professor
- “the reflection of God’s own character.” - Wes, a pastor
- “loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and our neighbor as ourselves.” - Deirdre, a pastor
- “the place where love and justice meet.” - Ruth Anne, a professor
- “giving control over every aspect of my life to God and letting Him be in charge. Some people call this ‘dying out to self’.” - Troy, a youth pastor
Do any of these resonate? Are any complete? What would you define holiness as? And what would your students define holiness as?
