You can be holy and yet don’t believe in God, you can be holy and yet not righteous, but if you are righteous, you can be holy.
Holiness without the power of God behind it is self righteousness.
Isaiah 64:6 (KJV)
But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Righteousness is holiness according to the perfect will of God and knowing who the son of God is.
Galatians 3:6 (KJV)
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Deuteronomy 6:25 (KJV)
And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
Righteousness of God is the revelation of God personally in your life, that spirit of God in you will cause you to live a holy life and a pleasing life before God, to walk right.
Matthew 11:27 (KJV)
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
John 16:13 (KJV)
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
When that spirit comes he will lead you to right baptism in the name of Jessu Christ and by immersion, baptism being outward expression that innward grace has taken place.
Baåtism symbolizing the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, by the spirit of Christ in You, EVERY uncleaness in you will die as well and every sin that was after you is remitted, baptism sets you free from this verse Romans 3:23
Romans 3:23-25 (KJV)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.
Without knowing the righteousness of God for this age, and you are a christian, am afraid this chapter of matthew is for you, matthew 7:22.
Matthew 7:22 (KJV)
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Therefore Peter said we should make our calling sure.
2 Peter 1:10 (KJV)
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
In summary God’s righeousness, which is the revelation of Christ in you to lead you rightly, that spirit will lead you to do correct water baptism, and gives you power to live a holy life, finally giving you the baptism of the Holy Ghost, given you power that the second death has no power over you.
Shalom
