• 1 Peter 2:9-10
    But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
     
  • 1 Peter 1:15-16
    but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
     
  • Deuteronomy 7:6-8
    "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the LORD loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
     
  • 2 Corinthians 6:14-17
    Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
    "I will dwell in them
    And walk among them.
    I will be their God,
    And they shall be My people."
    Therefore "Come out from among them
    And be separate, says the Lord.
    Do not touch what is unclean,
    And I will receive you."

     
  • Exodus 19:5-6
    Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.'
     
  • Deuteronomy 14:2
    For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
     
  • Deuteronomy 26:18-19
    Also today the LORD has proclaimed you to be His special people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments, and that He will set you high above all nations which He has made, in praise, in name, and in honor, and that you may be a holy people to the LORD your God, just as He has spoken.”
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Set Apart


Resources

Called To Be Saints (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

One of the greatest blessings we have been given is our calling by God, a divine summons that sets us apart as holy ones. This calling, described by Jesus Christ in John 6:44 and 6:65, reveals that no one can come to Him unless the Father draws or grants it to them. Our calling is to be separate and different, as the term …


Holy as He is Holy

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

Becoming holy is a process that spans an entire lifetime, which includes embracing God's holy days and tithes. Becoming holy takes continuous practice


The Priesthood of God (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Holiness, as it pertains to being set apart, is a defining quality of God, marking His uniqueness and separateness from all creation. He stands apart and above, demanding exclusive worship and allegiance due to His infinite majesty, immeasurable power, and perfect righteousness. To be holy, as He is holy, means to be set …


Called To Be Saints (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

At the beginning of our spiritual lives, God declares us holy or saints, and we must continue in that holiness to make it complete. He desires us to become holy ones, separate ones in truth, and not merely in name. Our calling by God to perfect holiness is our true vocation, the job that truly matters. As we go through our days, …


The Holiness Code

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

A portion of Leviticus, dubbed 'the holiness code,' describes how God lives. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus expanded the application of the holiness code.


Sanctification and Holiness (Part 1)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

As God's priesthood, we must draw near to God, keep His commandments, and witness to the world that God is God. God is shaping and fashioning His new creation.


Clean and Unclean Meats

Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Moderns sneer at the Bible's food laws, but God gave them for man's good. This study shows they are still in effect for us today.


Deuteronomy (Part 7)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Sanctification is an incremental process in which we systematically destroy the sin within us as our forebears were asked to destroy the inhabitants of Canaan.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Set Apart