THE ISSUE OF HOLINESS IS BOTH FUNDAMENTAL AND FORMATIVE IN GOD'S DEALINGS WITH MAN. THERE IS NO WAY MORTAL MAN CAN HAVE A LAUDABLE AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH A HOLY GOD WITHOUT EMBRACING AND EXPERIENCING HOLINESS. THE HOUSE OF GOD SHOULD BE GROUND AND PILLAR OF HOLINESS.(PS.29:2,93:5,1 TIM. 3:15,4:12). HOLINESS HAS THESE SHADE OF MEANINGS: . TO MAKE SPIRITUALLY CLEAN AND PURE . TO REMOVE MORAL FILTHINESS AND POLLUTIONS . TO MAKE INTERNALLY ACCEPTABLE IN GODLINESS AND UPRIGHTNESS . TO BECOME LIKE GOD IN ATTITUDES AND ATTRIBUTES. HOLINESS IS THEREFORE THE GLORIOUS FULLNESS OF GOD'S MORAL MORAL EXCELLENCE HELD AS THE PRINCIPLE OF HIS ACTION AND THE STANDARD FOR HIS CREATURES. HOLINESS AFFECTS OUR CHARACTER, CONDUCT, CONVERSATION, CONSISTENCY, COMMUNICATION, CONVICTIONS AND CARNALITY. THE BELIEVER IS NOT ONLY CALLED TO BE HOLY BUT COMMANDED TO BE HOLY. THEREFORE, HOLINESS SHOULD BE COMPULSORY AND COMPELLING. HOLINESS HAS TO DO WITH OUR ENDS AT THE APPEARING OF CHRIST.(EPH.5:26,27,HEB.12:14,1JN.3:23}. FOR OUR EFFORTS NOT TO BE IN VAIN, WE HAVE TO OBTAIN HOLINESS."AS HE WHICH HATH CALLED YOU IS HOLY,SO BE YE HOLY. BE BLESSED FOREVER. PASTOR KATE UCHE MKPARU65