Integrity is the expression of God’s character seen in us. And that character is His holiness. Holiness is the essence of His nature. It is not something He does or doesn’t do. It is who He is. It is the same for us. We are holy because the nature of God is in us. It begins with a heart separated unto God, and becomes evident in the Christ nature seen through us.
Holy
Samuel Logan Brengle
Holiness is a state in which there is no anger, malice, blasphemy, hypocrisy, envy, love of ease, selfish desires for the good opinion of men, the shame of the Cross, worldliness, deceit, debate, contention, covetousness, or any evil desire or tendency in the heart.