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Why is holiness important in salvation?

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Holiness is crucial in salvation because only a holy God can provide a holy way for unclean sinners to be justified.

Holiness is fundamental in the concept of salvation, as God is perfectly holy and cannot commune with sin. Isaiah 35 indicates that the way of salvation is a 'way of holiness' where the unclean cannot enter. This necessitates that we must be made holy to receive God's salvation. Through the blood of Christ, who is our substitute, we are cleansed from sin and justified before God (Romans 5:1). Therefore, holiness is not only a characteristic of God’s nature but also a requirement for those who trust in Him for salvation.
Scripture References: Isaiah 35:8-9, Romans 5:1, Isaiah 35:8, Psalm 33:4, 1 John 1:7

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