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Hebrews 12

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Wesleyan–Holiness Lens · Hebrews

The defining Holiness text — without it none will see the Lord.

Cross-References

Leviticus 11:44theme'Be holy, because I am holy.' — the call to sanctification.
Who
Yahweh, through Moses
To
Israel at Sinai
Where
Sinai wilderness, foot of the mountain
When
Cultic holiness code distinguishing Israel from the nations
Why:Hebrews universalizes the Levitical call: without practical holiness no one will see the Lord.
Context:This is the central Wesleyan-Holiness proof text. The Levitical 'be holy' is no longer a ritual boundary but a Spirit-wrought transformation.
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1 Thessalonians 5:23themeEntire sanctification — without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Who
Author of Hebrews
To
Wavering Jewish Christians
Where
Late 1st century, possibly Rome
When
An exhortation to pursue peace and holiness as conditions of seeing God
Why:Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians ('sanctify you wholly') and Hebrews' warning describe the same Spirit-wrought life.
Context:These two texts form the backbone of the Wesleyan doctrine of Christian perfection — perfect love, not sinless absolutism.
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About Hebrews

Author: Unknown (Apollos, Barnabas, or Paul)
Date: c. AD 60–69
Themes: Supremacy, Priesthood, Faith

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