Page 9 - The Holiness of God

Egypt and their victorious song as they come

through the Red Sea onto the other side. This

whole chapter is dealing with celebration. But

what does the word "holiness" mean? Well, it

has the idea that God is pure and He's free from

all defilement and sin, but it goes beyond that.

It's more than God just being sinless. It has to

do with God’s very essence. His very essence is

holy. Holiness is what sets God apart from all

others, His creation and all others. He is

separate and distinct from every creature. His

nature and character are absolutely pure and

absolutely holy. So, again, holiness is much

more than just being sinless. This is who our

God is, the one who we serve, the one we

follow, the one we believe in. He is holy. From

Genesis through Revelation we see the holiness

of God. The holiness of God is revealed to us in

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