He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
To despise the call to holiness and purity is to despise not man but God. The command carries divine authority because God has given believers His Holy Spirit. That gift is the ground for taking what He requires with utmost seriousness.
Refusing to hear God's message through His appointed messengers is an insult to the Spirit of God given to believers. Such refusal shuts those who reject it away from great blessings. It also withholds from Christ the glory due Him through respect for His appointed agencies.
To despise the call to holiness and purity is to despise not man but God. The command carries divine authority because God has given believers His Holy Spirit. That gift is the ground for taking what He requires with utmost seriousness.
Refusing to hear God's message through His appointed messengers is an insult to the Spirit of God given to believers. Such refusal shuts those who reject it away from great blessings. It also withholds from Christ the glory due Him through respect for His appointed agencies.