Holy means the pure, loving nature of God,
separate from evil. aggressively seeking to universalize itself: that this character
inheres in places, times and institutions intimately associated with worship; and that it
is to characterize human beings who have entered into personal relations with God.
To be holy means to be separate from evil.
Therefore, we need to separate ourselves from evil, by not associating with evil, being
found in a situation where one could get the idea of being evil. That doesn't mean to not
have any friends that are not Christians, for even Jesus spent time with the social and
religious outcasts of His day. When we associate with those people our behavior needs to
demonstrate that we are different from the people or the evil things surrounding us at
that given moment.
I Peter 1:16 - 25
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
I John 1:5
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you,
that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Psalm 98:1
O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvelous things: his
right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Psalm 145:17
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
I Samuel 2:2
There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is
there any rock like our God.
Isaiah 6:3
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of
hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come
to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they
may be one, as we are.
Revelation 4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were
full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God
Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.