Teaching Holiness in the Church

[n david]

"Have you noticed there are more external standards for women in the Bible -- and more internal standards for men? Women are generally commanded to appear holy so that men are not tempted; men are generally commanded to act holy so that women are not tempted."

"Notice that women's holiness issues are standards of appearance:

• Adornment ("adorn themselves")
• Apparel ("in modest apparel")
• Attitude ("with shamefacedness and sobriety")

Notice that men's holiness issues are standards of action:

• Appetite ("lift up holy hands")
• Anger ("without wrath")
• Apathy ("without doubting")

I'm not for a minute suggesting that these are the only holiness issues faced by men or women, but the contrast is quite telling."