According to Deuteronomy 18:13 and Matthew 5:48, the holiness required of believers is measured against the perfection of whom?

• A. God
• B. Angels
• C. Prophets
• D. Humans

Answer: (A)

Holiness is measured against the character of God. Deuteronomy 18:13 commands believers to be holy because the Lord your God is holy, grounding the standard of holiness in God’s own perfect purity and moral perfection. Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:48 reinforces this by urging believers to be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect, tying moral completeness directly to God’s nature.

So the standard by which holiness is judged is God’s own holiness, not that of angels, prophets, or fellow humans. Angels and prophets serve God’s purposes, but the measured standard for living rightly is the divine standard of righteousness and wholeness. This means believers strive to reflect God’s character—love, justice, purity, and faithfulness—by His grace and the work of the Spirit, recognizing that perfect holiness belongs to God alone while we are called to grow toward that perfection.