"Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou."~ Isa. 65:5
This clan of Isaiah's day did not die out. They were in Jesus’ day; and are among us still. They pass off their biased isolation as Biblical separation. The one thing that characterizes them is their aloofness and their superior spirit. Their philosophy is "I am not as other men are." They always have an exalted estimate of themselves.
Among this sect there is a competitive holiness. They are constantly comparing themselves among themselves. This was Korah and his cronies' problem (Num.16:3). He saw in the meek Moses what the Scriptures refer to as "true holiness," and he couldn't stand it. I have often found that those who are the furthest from God want to make an issue out of holiness.
A counterfeit holiness will not let others get close to it, not because of a concern of contamination, but realization . They feel others will see them as they really are. They cannot afford friendly familiarity lest they be found out.
Holiness does not lead one to be a hermit.
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