(MacArthur 66) These believers understood that they were children of God (1:14a) and as such Peter exhorted them not to conform to their former desires (1:14b) but instead demonstrate holiness in every aspect of their lives (1.15) because God is holy (1.16). Being holy means “that Christians must conform their thinking and behavior to the character of God.” (Baker 111) The standard of holiness was not simply required by Peter, but Christ first established this standard in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:4). The most compelling reason why God's people live in holiness is their relationship with