Why Study the Holiness of God?

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

The reason we are to study God's holiness is not because we ourselves are holy--just the opposite is true. In this episode, R.C. Sproul announces that the holiness of God exposes our sin and directs us toward true righteousness.

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0:00.0	I wish I understood the holiness of God.
0:07.0	I understand it a little bit, just a fraction.
0:12.0	I study God's holiness not because I'm holy,
0:16.0	but because I'm not holy, and I know it.
0:22.0	It's not enough simply to say I believe in God
0:25.0	some amorphous, mysterious, cloudy spirit up in the sky.
0:31.0	But the God we believe in is personal,
0:35.0	and the God that we believe in is moral.
0:38.0	He is ethical, he is holy, and he gives commandments to his people.
0:46.0	And he gets exercised about whether we obey those commands.
0:55.0	Thank you for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sproul.
0:58.0	Dr. Sproul founded Ligonier Ministries
1:00.0	to proclaim the holiness of God in all its fullness
1:03.0	to as many people as possible.
1:05.0	To learn more about our Holy God,
1:07.0	request a free booklet by Dr. Sproul
1:09.0	when you visit ultimatelypodcast.com slash holy.

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