What does the Bible say about the holiness of God?
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The Bible reveals God's holiness as the totality of His moral perfection and the infinite distance between His purity and all that is defiled.
The holiness of God is described as not merely one attribute, but as the very essence of His being—His utmost beauty and total moral perfection. As declared in Isaiah 6:3, the seraphim chant 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty' to emphasize the supreme importance of His holiness. This holiness signifies that God is utterly other, exalted above all creation, and is pure light in whom there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). In this light, every sin is exposed, leading those who encounter His holiness to acknowledge their own unworthiness.
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