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From holiness to redemption

God’s holiness calls for reverence, while His redeeming nature restores what is surrendered to Him.

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The character of God

God reveals Himself as holy and as a redeemer. His holiness calls us to recognize the distinction between what is sacred and what is common, while His redeeming work restores what we surrender to Him.

What God is like

  1. God is holy.
    • We must not treat what is holy as if it were common.
    • God’s holiness calls us to approach Him with reverence and recognize His distinctness.
  2. God is a redeemer.
    • Only God can truly redeem.
    • He redeems everything we are willing to surrender to Him.

Key terms

  • Kadosh (קָדוֹשׁ) — Hebrew word meaning holy or set apart.

Insight

  • God’s holiness calls us to treat Him and what He has made holy with reverence rather than as something common.
  • God’s redeeming nature means nothing surrendered to Him is beyond His ability to restore and redeem.