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Holiness of God

The holiness of God is a central theme throughout the Bible, representing His absolute purity, moral perfection, and separation from sin. God's holiness is intrinsic to His nature and is a fundamental aspect of His character that sets Him apart from all creation. The holiness of God evokes reverence, awe, and worship among His people, compelling them to glorify Him.

Biblical References

The Bible frequently emphasizes God's holiness, calling His people to recognize and respond to it. In Isaiah 6:3, the seraphim proclaim, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; His glory fills the whole earth." This threefold repetition underscores the supreme holiness of God, highlighting His unmatched purity and majesty.

In Leviticus 19:2, God commands the Israelites, "Speak to the entire congregation of the Israelites and tell them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.'" Here, God's holiness serves as the standard for His people, calling them to a life of holiness in response to His divine nature.

Glorifying God for His Holiness

Glorifying God for His holiness involves acknowledging His perfect nature and responding with worship, obedience, and reverence. In Psalm 99:9, the psalmist exhorts, "Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy." Worship is a natural response to God's holiness, as believers recognize His worthiness and offer Him the honor due His name.

The holiness of God also inspires a life of obedience and moral integrity among His followers. In 1 Peter 1:15-16, believers are urged, "But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'" This call to holiness reflects a desire to glorify God by mirroring His character in one's own life.

Holiness in Worship

Worship is a primary means by which believers glorify God for His holiness. In Revelation 4:8, the living creatures around the throne of God continually declare, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!" This eternal proclamation of God's holiness is a model for worship that exalts His divine nature.

The holiness of God also shapes the way believers approach Him in worship. Hebrews 12:28-29 instructs, "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire." Worship that glorifies God's holiness is marked by reverence, gratitude, and a recognition of His awesome power.

Holiness and the Christian Life

The call to glorify God for His holiness extends beyond worship to encompass the entirety of the Christian life. Believers are called to reflect God's holiness in their conduct, relationships, and decisions. In 2 Corinthians 7:1, Paul encourages, "Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

By living a life that reflects God's holiness, believers bring glory to Him and bear witness to His transformative power. The pursuit of holiness is both a response to God's character and a means of glorifying Him in a world that often opposes His ways.

Conclusion

The holiness of God is a profound and awe-inspiring attribute that calls for a response of worship, obedience, and reverence. As believers recognize and glorify God for His holiness, they are drawn into a deeper relationship with Him and are empowered to live lives that reflect His divine nature.

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Psalm 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
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Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? for you only are holy: for all nations shall come and worship before you; for your judgments are made manifest.
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The Words of Christ with and Concerning his Betrayer. (John, xiii. ...
... is glorified in him (as the moral glorifying of human nature is the perfect glorifying
of God in it; the perfect manifestation of God in his holiness and love ...
/.../section 267 the words of.htm

What God Will do for Us
... 'He for our profit, that we should be partakers of His holiness.' Is not
that God's way of glorifying us before heaven's glory? ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/what god will do for.htm

God's Glory the Chief End of Man's Being
... and excellence of his power, goodness, holiness, justice, and ... accession that can
be to his being,"to ... is the vast difference between God's glorifying of us ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture i gods glory the.htm

Degrees of Enjoyment through the Glorified Senses.
... power of enjoyment, according to the holiness of his ... of God's temples, and thus change
his wealth into ... the advancement of religion, and glorifying God with the ...
/.../boudreaux/the happiness of heaven/chapter xv degrees of enjoyment.htm

Twelfth Day. The Thrice Holy One.
... fire of Holy Love, destroying all that resists, glorifying into its ... but who doth
Himself in His Holiness draw nigh ... HOLY, the Son, God with us, revealing Divine ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/holy in christ/twelfth day the thrice holy.htm

The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Foreshadowed in the Ritual ...
... the Divine side of Christ's cross-work, the satisfying and glorifying of God, so
this ... work, the acting of the Lord Jesus as the Surety of His people and ...
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The Work of God in Our Work.
... 2) They will pray that His elect, in ... already wrought, may show it forth in
God-glorifying works: "Chosen ... First, the fact that holiness may be attributed to ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xiii the work of god.htm

Sanctification
... holiness. Oh, how thankful should you be to God! Do as that blind man in the gospel
did after he had received his sight, who followed Christ, glorifying God.' ...
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The Existence of Moral Evil, or Sin, Reconciled with the Holiness ...
... would have been capable of serving and glorifying its Maker, and yet incapable of
throwing off his authority. ... In other words, he fancies that God is not ...
/.../a theodicy or vindication of the divine glory/chapter vi the existence of.htm

The Gnostic Aims at the Nearest Likeness Possible to God and his ...
... I pass over other things in silence, glorifying the Lord. ... importance"the doing of
what is pleasing to God. As being His own production, and a result akin to ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter iii the gnostic aims at.htm