HOW CAN PEOPLE WHO ARE ONLY HUMANS BE HOLY?

Q – “Be holy for I am holy.” – Leviticus 11.44
HOW CAN PEOPLE WHO ARE ONLY HUMANS BE HOLY? 
A – 
The “HOLINESS” meant here is NOT SINLESSNESS / MORAL PERFECTION but STAYING AWAY from people, animals, things or activities that ancient Israelites considered as ritually / clinically / physically UNCLEAN like lepers, pigs, corpses, menstrual blood and other bodily discharges, etc. etc. etc. 
 The complete verse says: Leviticus 11:44 (NIV) I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves along the ground. (Nilinaw ang meaning ng “holy”, hindi sinlessness kundi physical na pag- iwas sa mga material things na “marurumi”.)
Pag
- binasa,
- in-interpret at
- ini-apply yung “holy” as moral perfection / sinlessness / complete spiritual cleanliness,
mao-oppress,
mabibigatan,
magi-guilty at
matatakot ka lang lagi kasi IMPOSIBLENG maging actually morally perfect and sinless ang tao, kahit pa nga sya “believer”.
Psalm 103:14 (NIV)
14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.
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GOD KNOWS WE CANNOT BE MORALLY / SPIRITUALLY PERFECT.
1 John 1:8-9 (NIV)
8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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CLAIMS AND PRETENSIONS AT MORAL PERFECTION
 by personal accomplishment ARE ONLY LIES.
MORAL CLEANLINESS IS ACHIEVED when people accept their sinfulness and seek God’s forgiveness and cleansing.
“It is by God’s grace, not by human works so that no one can boast.”