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Classic best-seller repackaged and expanded to include quotations and questions to help readers personalize the presence of God.

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Dr. R. C. Sproul is chairman and president of Ligonier Ministries, an organization that provides biblical and theological training for laypeople. He is the Minister of Preaching and Teaching at Saint Andrews Chapel in Sanford, Florida and has served as a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, Knox Seminary, Westminster Seminary California, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The author of many books on the Bible and Christian doctrine, including the award-winning The Holiness of God, he also hosts the international radio program "Renewing Your Mind," heard in over 120 countries. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Hardcover: 236 pages
  • Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; 2nd edition (February 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0842314989
  • ISBN-13: 978-0842314985
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Will Forever Change Your Life, August 17, 2000
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This is the best book that R.C. Sproul has written (and I have read dozens of his works). Sproul probes into the depths and riches of the Holiness of God, but he does so with great reverence, respect, and honor. His theology is very sound and his illustrations are excellent. Not only does Sproul portray the true character of God but he also describes what that means to us as Christians. This book will cause you to fall on your knees and cry out to a most Holy, Holy, Holy God. Some of the better chapters are two, "Holy, Holy, Holy" where Sproul delineates just how Holy God is and describes those people in the Bible who have encountered this great Holiness and how that has effected them (i.e. Isaiah crying out that he is "undone."). Another great chapter is "The Insanity of Luther." Here Sproul describes a man who was devoted to making himself holy and desiring to be purged of any sin that would cause him to stray from any form of purity and holiness. In this attempt to do the impossible, Luther is confronted with the only Holy, namely God. Then Sproul describes the changes that Luther went through upon the discovery of true holiness and justification before God (i.e. that this can be obtained ONLY through Christ's righteousness being imputed to us). Overall, this book is in my top twenty all-time favorite Christian works. If I were you I would buy many copies of this book, because you will probably wear them all out one by one as you continue to read this classic work through the years.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A "One Sitting" Book, January 23, 2005
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This is a "one sitting" book that kept me turning the pages until wee hours of the morning. Few authors possess the keen ability to help readers come into a grasp of the nature of God's holiness, but through this book Dr. Sproul (along with his wits and unique sense of humor) is able to help us understand better and transport the reader into the presence of God.

We often hear many talk about how God is love, yet why do fewer ever speak of His holiness and justice? The Holiness of God reminds me yet again that my salvation (through Christ's propitiatory death) is an act of mercy and grace by God (not an obligation), since His absolute holiness demands only justice for my sins. Dr. Sproul helps readers dig deeper beneath a superficial surface of what it means that God is holy--bringing us into a deeper understanding and love of who God is, a greater awe for His absolute holiness, and reverence in worship. As the famous Reformed preacher Jonathan Edwards once wrote: "A true love of God must begin with a delight in his holiness, and not with a delight in any other attribute; for no other attribute is truly lovely without this."

One of my favorite chapters carries an intriguing title: The Trauma of Holiness. Why and how does holiness invoke trauma? Many other religions have invented god(s) who brought only comfort. Even Sigmund Freud espoused the theory that people invent "god(s)" to help them deal with scary things, to serve as a "crutch," so to speak. In this book Sproul draws a contrast by demonstrating how the one and only true God has certain characteristics distinct from those that would normally be attributed by the common man. Our true God possesses a uniqueness (an awesome "otherness"). After Jesus miraculously calmed the storm in the Sea of Galilee, the disciples felt uncomfortable and terrified (yes, terrified) upon realizing that they, in their sinfulness, were in the presence of the Holy One. What a contrast to those popular man-made ideas of God invented only to bring comfort!

This book helps us to see better the God who is--who not only brings comfort in time of need, invokes our adoration and praise, but also in whose Holy presence drives us to our knees in reverential worship.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Holy, Holy, Holy Is The LORD!, July 30, 2000
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This book is unlike any that I have ever read in that it puts the LORD in His rightful place; on the throne, high and lifted up,exalted.

RC Sproul has a wonderful grasp on the Holiness of God. This book is a must read for any Christian who is serious about furthering his or her walk with the Lord. Holiness is not a topic that is preached on, and that is unfortunate, because the Bible tells us that without holiness "no man shall see the Lord." Dr. Sproul's work is compelling, yet easy to understand. I highly recommend this book, and I am willing to discuss it in more detail, so feel free to send me an email.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book on Basic Theology 101
In his book, The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul has aptly chosen to address a subject that is sorely lacking in our 21st Century church pulpits and Bible Schools. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Keith Heapes

5.0 out of 5 stars A heavy subject with light words
It is a rare book that can run the full gamut of thought and emotion. I was chilled with fear and calmed with assurance all at once. A truly profound piece. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nathan Markley

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing in depth study
R.C. Sproul does a fantastic job of exploring the unexplorable. He humbly starts with his own experience of the holiness of God, and then goes into a scriptural study of the holy... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jesse M. Peterson

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book

This book helped me understand God and the meaning of holiness. I suppose I had my own definition for the word holy before. My old definition would simply be sacred. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bryan Castleman

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice meditation on God's Holiness
Sproul does a nice job of defining the Holiness of God and our response. It comes across as a meditation. He quotes Calvin, Edwards, Luther and others. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jeffrey A. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars Sproul's most brilliant work
This book is soooooo good! A few things that don't jive with Catholic theology, but other than that, RC will give you a deeper and more profound respect for God's holiness.
Published 10 months ago by Bobby Bambino

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
I received this as a gift and am so grateful for this book. It is not a book to be rapidly read but rather it is to be sipped on and to ponder. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mary A. Cunningham

4.0 out of 5 stars The Holy
At first I was a little disappointed in the audio-book since it was another speaker other than R.C. Sproul. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Victor Vivio

5.0 out of 5 stars This is flat out good stuff...
I told someone recently that I was reading The Holiness of God by Sproul and they looked at me like I was an alien. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Erik Raymond

5.0 out of 5 stars Drives you to your knees; lifts you to new heights of praise and thankfulness
I am a frequent reader of Christian literature. There are few books I consider "must reads" for every Christian, but this is one of them. Read more
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