Yet, it is of utmost importance for His glory that He has no fellowship with wickedness and impurity. Thus, He proclaims to us that this is the very purpose of our divine calling—a purpose that we should continually hold in reverence if we truly wish to respond to God’s call. For what purpose were we rescued from the darkness and defilement of the world in which we were once submerged, if we persist in indulging in them throughout our lives? Furthermore, we are reminded that if we desire to be recognized as the Lord’s chosen people, we must dwell in the holy city of Jerusalem, a city consecrated to His name. It would be impious for its inhabitants to defile its sacred precincts with impurity.
John Calvin. On the Christian Life.
