Separation
Separation: God's Call to Holiness and Hope
In this message, we explore the theme of separation as revealed throughout Scripture — beginning in creation, continued through God’s calling of Israel, and fulfilled in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Far from being about exclusion, biblical separation is shown to be a deliberate act of God: to make a people holy, to claim them as His possession, and to prepare them for their inheritance.
Through key passages from Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, 2 Corinthians, and especially Romans 8, we see six clear purposes for separation:
To be holy
To belong to God
To follow Christ’s example
To become part of God’s family
To receive God’s inheritance
Because Jesus has chosen us
Romans 8 points us forward — not only to spiritual maturity but to the ultimate hope of the Christian Israelite faith: the redemption of the body and the promise of immortality. As God separates a people for Himself, He is preparing them to be conformed to the image of His Son and to be glorified together with Him.