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How does God's holiness affect His love and grace?

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God's holiness underpins His love and grace, ensuring they are expressed righteously and justly.

God's love and grace are fundamentally rooted in His holiness. While God is loving and desires to show mercy, His holiness demands that He cannot overlook sin. This creates a profound tension that is resolved in the Gospel of Christ, where God's holiness and love converge. In Ephesians 4:32, we are encouraged to forgive because God has forgiven us 'for Christ's sake'—indicating that the basis of our forgiveness lies in the holiness of Christ, who bore our sins. Therefore, God's love is holy; it cannot be exercised at the expense of His righteousness, ensuring that His grace is not a license for sin but the means by which we are redeemed and empowered to live righteously.
Scripture References: Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 1:22

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The Holiness of God
Don Bell · Apr 7, 2010
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