Holiness Before Him
Especially with the arrival of Jesus in view, Paul summoned believers to become completely sanctified by that day – 1 Thessalonians 5:23 . Paul concluded his letter to the Thessalonians by calling on God to “ sanctify ” them “ wholly in spirit, soul, and body .” In this way, they would be found “ blameless at the coming of Jesus .” His call was preceded by several exhortations summoning disciples to righteous living in the time remaining before Christ’s “ arrival from heaven ” - [ Photo by Melissa Brown on Unsplash ].