Again, the basic biblical concept and meaning of holiness is a separation. We are ruled by the notion that life somehow gives us the right to have every whim and desire fulfilled. Our nation, and seemingly most nations, is driven by the pursuit of pleasures, self-fulfillment, sexual perversions and more. We live in a world that believes in exhausting itself on the mistaken notion that physical pleasures produce happiness. Our nation dismisses the idea of the wrath of God as a product of outdated prudishness.
Moral absolutes are nothing more than psychological hang-ups to be healed.
We desperately need a long stop at the Acacia Grove, returning to the biblical concepts of holiness, purity and godly standards. We are challenged but not discouraged to be living in such a culture, for all around us are signs of God desiring to bring a revival of truth, right thinking, godly values, and a Church victorious and conquering. As we pursue holiness, let us with knowledge lay aside those philosophies that may hinder our pursuit. At the Acacia Grove, cop-out practices and philosophies that have subtly and craftily infiltrated the Church culture are exposed and reckoned with. For a legalist, rules and regulations are seen as directives to be meticulously followed, rather than guidelines or principles to be applied with wisdom and insight.