Joshua Boyd
A Holy God - A Holy People
The Bible is God’s story (His story), and its truths still apply to us today.
One of the clearest themes throughout Scripture is this:
God is holy.
The word holy simply means:
Holiness isn’t about halos or perfection.
It’s about being separated from what contaminates and dedicated to God.
From the very beginning, God established separation.
Creation
Because God is holy, sin cannot exist in His presence.
Sacrifices
Under the Old Covenant:
These sacrifices didn’t disappear with Jesus.
Instead, Jesus became the final and eternal sacrifice.
God restored humanity step by step by separating a portion to make the whole holy.
The Pattern
Each level represented greater separation and dedication to God.
The earthly tabernacle wasn’t random.
Hebrews 8:5
The tabernacle was a copy and shadow of the heavenly reality.
A consistent biblical principle is:
When a portion is made holy, the whole is blessed.
Examples:
Tithing
Leviticus 27:30
The first 10% belongs to the Lord.
Setting it apart makes the rest blessed.
The Sabbath
Exodus 20
God set one day apart as holy.
Keeping one day for God blesses the rest of the week.
Firstborn Dedication
In the Old Testament, the firstborn child was dedicated to God, symbolizing that the entire family belonged to Him.
The same principle applies when we dedicate our children today.
Through Jesus, holiness is no longer limited to Israel.
Anyone who believes in Christ can now be called God’s holy people.
The apostles repeatedly addressed believers this way:
Holiness is no longer tied to nationality—it’s tied to faith in Christ.
Christians are called to live set apart, but not removed from the world.
Holiness isn’t perfection.
It’s choosing daily to set ourselves apart for God.
When we honor what God has called holy, He blesses the whole of our lives.
Just as Paul wrote to believers across the ancient world, the same message applies today.
To the holy people of God:
God is holy.
And through Christ, He has called us to be holy too.
