Why Study the Holiness of God?

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 1 minutes

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

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0:00.0	I wish I understood the holiness of God.
0:05.0	I understand it a little bit, just a fraction.
0:12.0	I study God's holiness not because I'm holy, but because I'm not holy, and I know it.
0:24.4	So it's not enough simply to say, I believe in God some amorphous, mysterious, cloudy spirit up in the sky.
0:31.8	But the God we believe in is personal,
0:35.4	and the God that we believe in is moral
0:37.8	he is ethical
0:39.8	he is holy
0:41.3	and he gives
0:42.9	commandments to his people
0:44.8	and he gets exercised
0:48.3	about whether we obey those commands
0:50.6	Thank you for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sprole Thank you for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sprole those commands.
0:57.6	Thank you for listening to Ultimately with R.C. Sprole.
1:02.8	Dr. Sprole founded Liginear Ministries to proclaim the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible.
1:05.3	To learn more about our holy God, request a free booklet by Dr. Sprole when you visit
1:10.2	Ultimatelypodcast.com slash
1:12.7	holy.

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