--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We must desire to be separated unto the…" description: "\"We must desire to be separated unto the Lord from the world and its evil system. We must reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to God. This is true po..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/theodore-epp-33712_alive_we-must-desire-to-be-separated-unto-the_43476.jpg" --- # We must desire to be separated unto the Lord from the… ![“We must desire to be separated unto the Lord from the world and its evil system. We must reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to God. This is true positionally, but it can be made true in our spiritual life only as we yield to the Holy Spirit's control.” quote by Theodore Epp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/theodore-epp-33712_alive_we-must-desire-to-be-separated-unto-the_43476.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/theodore-epp-33712_alive_we-must-desire-to-be-separated-unto-the_43476.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ec/theodore-epp-33712_alive_we-must-desire-to-be-separated-unto-the_43476.jpg) > “We must desire to be separated unto the Lord from the world and its evil system. We must reckon ourselves dead to sin and alive to God. This is true positionally, but it can be made true in our spiritual life only as we yield to the Holy Spirit's control.” [Theodore Epp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-epp/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A call to spiritual separation from worldly corruption, living as dead to sin and alive to God through surrender to the Holy Spirit. **In simple terms:** Spiritual separation and surrender. Key Takeaway True transformation requires Holy Spirit control. Themes spirituality faith surrender identity holiness Mood reverent solemn hopeful Type didactic theological inspirational When to use this quote - personal devotion - church teaching - spiritual counseling - missionary work Key Concepts sin holy living spiritual death spiritual life Practical Applications - guiding personal repentance - shaping church doctrine Questions to Reflect On - How does surrender to the Holy Spirit change daily choices? - What does it mean to be 'dead to sin' in practice? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Alive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alive/) [Desire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/desire/) [Evil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evil/) [Holy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/holy/) [Holy spirit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/holy-spirit/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Lord](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lord/) [Religion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/religion/) [Sin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sin/) [Spirit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirit/) [Spiritual](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spiritual/) [Spiritual life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spiritual-life/) [World](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/world/) ## Related quotes > [“Ay,’ he continued, as if unaware of my presence, ‘blessed indeed are they who die in the Lord; but the wicked man and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-william-polidori/ay-he-continued-as-if-unaware-of-my-presence-blessed-indeed-are-they/) [John William Polidori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-william-polidori/) > [One of the most important features of being a minister unto the Lord is to have a heart for the voice of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-johnson/one-of-the-most-important-features-of-being-a-minister-unto-the-lord/) [Bill Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-johnson/) > [And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplication, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes. 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