The challenge of every Christian believer is to live a holy life. Ralph P. Martin has defined holy as, “That person or thing that is separated from all that is profane, common or defiling. Yahweh alone is ‘the Holy One.’ Those persons, places or things that belong to God are holy -- they are sanctified by God for divine use or they manifest God’s presence or activity.” In other words, one who experiences a holy life has, out of necessity, that life connected with God. In the Christian experience the connection with God is made through Jesus Christ.

First Peter chapter 1 and verses 15 and 16 read, “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy.” Once again, the Old Testament and the New Testament come together in harmony as P…