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It is especially in His holiness that the Lord God is revealed as being wholly distinct from and transcendent above all creatures. That is evident from the basic meaning of the word "holiness" in the Scriptures, which is that of separation, "to be set apart." As the Holy One, God is the "wholly Othe
No attribute of the Lord is mentioned more prominently in the Scriptures than that of "holiness". And although one cannot separate the attributes of God and ascribe more significance to one than to another, yet the Word of God surely lays emphasis upon this virtue and presents it as the peculiar div
"Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness" (Ps. 30:4). "Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness" (Ps. 30:4). Today, popular "singers," as they are euphemistically called, and far too charitably, ar
What about his holiness? How does his holiness affect your life and your thoughts? Jerry Bridges, in his book, The Pursuit of Holiness, looks at the holiness of God and our calling to pursue a life of holiness. He grounds our calling to live a holy life on the attribute of God that is his holiness.
Holiness is living our lives in the way that God has commanded us. Holiness is also an attribute of God. God alone is supremely holy. We as God’s people are given to share in God’s holiness even though we are not perfectly holy as He is. This is because we fell into sin after Adam and Eve sinned in
Holiness is to permeate, to fill, to determine and to regulate every single thought, word, desire and action that we perform in our life here below; and when the question arises how this separation takes form, I recall what was said in a book by a certain British author, C. S. Lewis. In that book, h
Holiness will only and ever be rooted in a clear conviction of the truth. Finally, when we speak of holiness, we do not refer, as many do today, to some mere external outward reform of conduct. So often in our superficial age, holiness is equated with mere external reformation of life. Holiness is l
Holiness cannot be just learned or put on at will, for than you have a voluntary will worship, thinking that godliness is gain. Col. 2:18. But it is a faith that can never be broken, for we belong to Christ only, and to His saints forever more. No one can bring one into the communion of saints, nor
This holiness of God is emphasized throughout Scripture. God, according to Scripture, is the holy one par excellence. It is especially in His holiness that the incomparable character of God's being appears, and that. He is distinct from all creatures. Hence, we read in Isaiah 40:25: "To whom then w
Such holiness is a gift of grace and such are holy only in Jesus Christ, the Lord. It is His holiness imputed and is dependent on sanctifying by His Spirit. Saints are not only to bear God’s name, but His image and it is a necessity for a believer to grow in holiness. Indeed holiness is needed for t