HOLINESS

Holiness

2 Cor. 3:18

"But we all, with open face [a face unveiled, not clouded by sin] beholding [gazing intently] as in a mirror [the mirror of God's Word, the Bible], seeing there reflected the wondrous glory of the Lord Jesus, we all experience an amazing transformation [a change from what we have been to what we shall be], we see ourselves changed into the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself! How can that ever be? It is by the working of God, the Holy Spirit, who was given to us for that very purpose; for our holiness."

That is our destiny-Christ-likeness, holiness. The Divine Agent is the Holy Spirit; Third Person of the Trinity. The accomplishing tool is God's Holy Book, the Bible. Jude 24

“Holiness” is the same as “sanctification.” As far as our position and standing before God are concerned, we as believers have “peace with God” and are “sanctified in Christ Jesus” (Romans 5:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2). Without these (which means without salvation) we could never hope to see the Lord. We still need to diligently follow after peace and holiness in a practical sense, by His enabling grace, if we would see Him in faith, even now.