The Holiness Of God
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
What does the Bible have to say about the holiness of God?
(1) God’s holiness is beyond comparison. Being holy, God sets the standard for morality. Unlike other pagan gods, He is not warlike, adulterous, or spiteful. He is not bloodthirsty or promiscuous. He is a God of mercy and justice who cares personally for each of His children. Our holy God expects us to imitate Him by following His high moral standards. Like Him, we should be both merciful and just; like Him, we should sacrifice ourselves for others.
(2) God’s holiness is our standard for holy living. After people commit their lives to Christ, they usually still feel a pull back to their old ways. Peter tells us to be like our heavenly Father—to be holy in everything we do. Holiness means being totally devoted or dedicated to God; set aside for His special use and set apart from sin and its influence. We are to be set apart and different; not blending in with the crowd. Yet we should not be different just for the sake of being different. What makes us different is the presence of God’s nature and value system in our lives. We cannot become holy on our own, but God gives us His Holy Spirit to help us obey Him and to give us power to overcome sin. Don’t excuse yourself by saying that you can’t stop yourself from slipping into sin. Call on God’s power to free you from sin’s grip.
(3) God cannot be known apart from His holiness. “Your royal decrees cannot be changed. Holiness is forever the keynote of your reign” (Ps. 93:5, TLB). The key to God’s eternal reign is His holiness. God will never do anything that is not morally perfect. This reassures us that we can trust Him, yet it places a demand on us. Our desire to be holy is our only suitable response. We must never use unholy means to reach a holy goal, because God says, “You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy” (Lev. 19:2).
(4) God’s holiness cannot tolerate sin. Sin offends our holy God and separates us from Him. Because God is holy, He cannot ignore, excuse, or tolerate sin as though it doesn’t matter. Sin cuts people off from God, forming a wall to isolate Him from the people He loves. People who die with their life of unforgiven sin separate themselves eternally from God. God wants them to live with Him forever, but He cannot take them into His holy presence unless their sin is removed. Have you confessed your sin to God and allowed Him to remove it? The Lord can save you if you turn to Him today.
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He cannot take me into his holy presence unless my sin is removed.
Dear Holy God! help me and give me power to overcome sin and free me from sin’s grip to follow your high moral standards.
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