This call to obedience of God’s standard is a call to holiness. In its most fundamental element, holy means ―set apart. The believer no longer serves the world system into which he was born. As the Holy Spirit dwells in the believer, there is a natural displacement of this world’s influence which is replaced with the precepts of the Lord.
He goes on to say in 1 Peter 1:16 ―because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." Peter called upon believers' reverence for the Old Testament by referring to Leviticus 19:2, "Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy." He says, "It is written" a statement that carries great authority for the believer.
Luke 4:4 ―But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'
The Word reveals God's mind, so we should learn it; God's heart, so we should love it; God's will, so we should live it. Our whole being—mind, will, and heart— should be controlled by the Word of God.
We do not study the Bible just to get to know the Bible, we study the Bible that we might get to know God better - As we study God's Word, our personal relationship with God grows deeper and deeper. It empowers us to live for the Lord in every aspect of our lives.
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