Holiness by Separation?

"Be Holy because I am Holy" is a command from God in 1 Peter, which Peter is quoting from Leviticus. One of the ways that God is Holy is the fact He is separated from us and this world. This means that God is separated from sin, and the fallen brokenness of us and the culture of this world. A few lines later Peter calls us strangers or aliens in this world. And I think he is trying to make a point that we need to be aware of. Let me try and explain a little.

We are to be holy like God, so we too as the children of God are to be separated from this world, aka non-conformist. When I say separation from the world, I do not mean like the Amish or those who go and live in a cave and have no contact with anyone else. As Christians we are to live in this world and be a part of this world so we can tell others about our amazing Savior Jesus. But we are not to look, talk, or act like the world. That is what I mean by separation. In my next few statements, I might offend some people but it is what I believe is the truth. So we are supposed to not look like the world, be non-conformist, or separate ourselves from the world by looking different. So do we drink, talk, work, drive, watch, and live like the world? By getting drunk, swearing and talking dirty, being lazy or not showing up, speeding and being aggressive, watching dirty shows and movies, and just down right living the same as those who do not love Jesus; we are living in the middle and being a conformist to the world.

When we are called to a holy life we are called to a life that is morally different and pure compared to those who do not love Jesus. When we love Jesus we are to live like we love Jesus and show to others that Jesus has changed our lives. We are to be a humble and broken people that is pure in spirit and pure in mind and pure in mouth. When we live lives that are holy to God we are separated from the ethical standard of the world and are living to the moral standards of God, those He has set down in His word. When we are living holy lives we are non-conformists to the world but daily conforming more and more into our Savior. A life that is a sweet and pleasing aroma to God.