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melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we,

according to his promise, look for new heavens

and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for

such things, be diligent that ye may be found of

him in peace, without spot, and blameless.” So

these things can be done by the grace of God

and His mercy and love to us. God is holy. This

is an attribute that He shares with us, so He

commands you and me throughout the

Scriptures — especially in the New Testament

— to be holy because He is holy.

In Matthew 6:9, the Lord's Prayer, a part of

that prayer says, “Hallowed be thy name.” In

our worship, we are to have reverence and an

awe for God as we approach Him. Even when

we pray, there ought to be a reverence:

“Hallowed be thy name.” So when we study

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