God is Holy-

The meaning of “Holy”

Prov 9: 10 ; Hab 1:13; James 1:13; 1:17; 1 John 1:5 Deut 25:16; Psalms 5:4-5

qadosh (Hebrew), which means, “separated, marked off, placed apart, or withdrawn from common use.”

With regard to God, the word has two important meanings: God is transcendent above His creation and above His creation’s corruption.

God Is Transcendent Above His Creation -Latin verb transcendere (trans = over + scandere= to climb)

“to go beyond, rise above, or exceed”. As a Creator, God is above His creation and totally distinct from every created being.

Regardless of their splendor, all other beings on earth and in heaven are mere creatures.

God alone is God-separate, transcendent, and unapproachable.

Holiness is the preeminent (supreme/matchless/superior) attribute of God and the greatest truth that we can ever learn about Him

God’s perfection, eternal nature, self-existence, immutability (changelessness/stability), omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience are all expressions of His holiness.

God Is Transcendent Above Creation’s Corruption

The holiness of God means that He transcends the moral corruption of His creation and is separated from all that is profane and sinful.

God cannot sin, cannot take pleasure in sin, and cannot have fellowship with sin.

What we understand about this attribute will influence every aspect of our relationship with God

What are the names given to God in the Scriptures, and what do they communicate to us about His holiness?

Exodus 3:14. God is incomparable. Not even the greatest archangel in heaven is an adequate example of who He is.

A. Moses asked God, “Who are You?” God could only point to Himself and declare: “I AM WHO I AM.” This truth helps us to understand the great importance of the revelation of God in Christ.

Jesus is God in the flesh and the only true image or example of who God is (John 14:9; Colossians 1:15).

God now answers every question about Himself by pointing to His Son and declaring, “I am like Him!”

B. Psalms 111:9. A proper understanding of the holiness of God will always result in a profound reverence before God.

C. Isa 57:15.