Also, God's holiness speaks of His highly exalted state of being that transcend creation and is beyond our ability to comprehend. In thinking about His holiness, we should avoid thinking that reflects that we think the God and His divine nature is substantially like us. He says He is not like us in Ps. 50:21 as He rebukes those who did not see Him as being so holy that His nature is not like ours. He is high and lifted up. We have been brought low by our sin. The gulf is unfathomable.
Numbers 23:19 says he is not a man or a son of man who lies and sins. Therefore, it is a good idea to check ourselves before God when we think He should act in any situation like we, as sinful humans, would act. Recognizing God's exalted position over all creation should call us to humility before Him and to be cognizant of our sinfulness in comparison to His holy nature.
Righteousness is another aspect of God's holy nature. He is completely without spot or wrinkle, blemish or defect, lack of righteousness or any need or capability to become more righteousness. His righteousness is complete and unchanging. He is perfect in His being and therefore can never do anything immoral or out of character of who He is in essence. His choices, judgments, commands, laws, actions, and motives are always righteous.
Because of God's holy nature and His sovereignty, He has all the authority, right, prerogative, and power to govern all creation and the creatures He made. We can be confident that whatever He does with any creature aligns with His holy nature and that no one can thwart what He determines to do.
Also, God's holiness speaks of His highly exalted state of being that transcend creation and is beyond our ability to comprehend. In thinking about His holiness, we should avoid thinking that reflects that we think the God and His divine nature is substantially like us. He says He is not like us in Ps. 50:21 as He rebukes those who did not see Him as being so holy that His nature is not like ours. He is high and lifted up. We have been brought low by our sin. The gulf is unfathomable.
Numbers 23:19 says he is not a man or a son of man who lies and sins. Therefore, it is a good idea to check ourselves before God when we think He should act in any situation like we, as sinful humans, would act. Recognizing God's exalted position over all creation should call us to humility before Him and to be cognizant of our sinfulness in comparison to His holy nature.
Righteousness is another aspect of God's holy nature. He is completely without spot or wrinkle, blemish or defect, lack of righteousness or any need or capability to become more righteousness. His righteousness is complete and unchanging. He is perfect in His being and therefore can never do anything immoral or out of character of who He is in essence. His choices, judgments, commands, laws, actions, and motives are always righteous.
Because of God's holy nature and His sovereignty, He has all the authority, right, prerogative, and power to govern all creation and the creatures He made. We can be confident that whatever He does with any creature aligns with His holy nature and that no one can thwart what He determines to do.
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