I. God is holy INTRINSICALLY. He is holy in his nature; his very being is made up of holiness, as light is of the essence of the sun. He is holy in his Word. The Word bears a stamp of his holiness upon it, as the wax bears an impression of the seal. “Your Word is very pure.” It is compared to silver refined seven times. Every line in the Word breathes sanctity, it encourages nothing but holiness. God is holy in his works. All he does is holy; he cannot act but like himself; he can no more do an unrighteous action, than the sun can darken. “The Lord is holy in all his works.” II. God is holy PRIMARILY. He is the original and pattern of holiness. Holiness began with him who is the Ancient of Days. III. God is holy EFFICIENTLY. He is the cause of all that is holiness in others. “Every good and perfect gift comes from above.” He made the angels holy. He infused all holiness into Christ’s human nature. All the holiness we have, is but a crystal stream from this fountain. We borrow all our holiness from God. As the lights of the sanctuary were lighted from the middle lamp, so all the holiness of others is a lamp lighted from heaven. “I am the Lord who makes you holy.” God is not only a pattern of holiness—but he is a principle of holiness. His spring feeds all our cisterns; he drops his holy oil of grace upon us. IV. God is holy TRANSCENDENTLY. “There is none as holy as the Lord.” No angel in heaven can measure the dimensions of God’s holiness. The highest seraphim is too low of stature to measure these pyramids; holiness in God is far above holiness in saints or angels.
Atributos de Dios, Santidad de Dios (Definiciones),
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