The first school of thought revolves around a common question: If God is all-powerful and capable of doing anything, why doesn’t He simply make us holy instead of allowing us to be born into a fallen nature, as David describes in Psalms 51:5 (“Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me”)? The second school of thought addresses the biblical teaching that our righteousness is like filthy rags before God (Isaiah 64:6). Does this mean we should not be intentional about living holy lives? Should we make an effort, or should we simply rely on God’s grace to make us holy? https://jdsignatures.blogspot.com/2025/02/lets-talk-about-christianity-be-holynot.html