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Revised in 1997, The Holiness of God has sold almost 200,000 copies since it was first released in the 1980s. An instant classic on the awesome nature of God, this paperback edition (of the 1997 revision) will keep ministering to people for many years to come. 'The material in this book drove me to my knees and dramatically changed my Christian life. Written by one of the most brilliant thinkers of our day, it is absolutely urgent reading for every Christian.' Chuck Colson, author of Loving God. Sproul's classic The Holiness of God is a look at the meaning of holiness and why people are both fascinated and terrified by a holy God.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a classic! It's one of those books that every new Christian should read asap. RC Sproul's style in writing of this deeply serious matter is extremely helpful. He writes with tremendous clarity, helpful illustrations, and scattered throughout are examples of his very humourous dry wit. I wish I had read this years ago - I wonder how different I might have been by now... Buy it!
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When captured by the evil Frogstar fighters, Zaphod Beeblebrox is faced with a fate worse than death . . . the 'Total Perspective Vortex' gives you "one momentary glimpse of the entire unimaginable infinity of creation", and apparently this realisation of our own infinitesimal insignicance in the face of the vastness of the universe is too much for the human mind to bear.
Wait, don't panic, you're not reading the wrong review. This scene is from Douglas Adam's The Restuarant at the End of the Universe, the second book of his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, but it seemed to me to be particularly apt to sum up what R C Sproul is trying to get across to the reader in this book on the Holiness of God. In the early chapters he cites various biblical examples (the call of Isaiah, Moses at the Burning Bush, Jesus' disciples ) to illustrate the effect on sinful humans when they are confronted with the Holiness of God. In fact, we cannot cope with a complete vision of His Glory - as He tells Moses "no one may see me and live".
In this book "Holiness" means more than just goodness/purity; it encompasses all that is special about God, all that places Him above and beyond us, His "Transcendence" is the word Sproul uses. This is not a concept much talked about in churches today, we are so used to Jesus as our 'friend', and God as our 'Father' that we tend to forget how big a deal that is. However if we can begin to get our head around this notion it helps us to get closer to a right perspective on issues like the seriousness of sin, the Justice of God and the Mercy of God.
This is not a book to appeal to non-believers; if you find the idea of a Creator God disagreeable you will probably find it even harder to accept an all-righteous, all-powerful, Holy God. This book is for those of us who say we believe in the Holiness of God, but have never really thought too deeply about it, or who have a nagging feeling that God owes us an explanation. R C Sproul uses scriptural examples throughout to show how the God of the Bible is so much more than a sort of Santa Claus figure in the sky.
However, I would disagree with the author on a couple of minor points. For me the start was off-putting in that Sproul relates a powerful spiritual experience of his own. While I do not doubt the reality or value of such 'experiences', I believe they provide a shaky foundation for doctrine, and can make Christians feel that without similar special experiences of God's presence they are somehow lacking - I wouldn't have included such a subjective experience in a book about objective reality. Also, in the final chapter he speaks of 'Holy places', using the example of a teenager tiptoeing around a cathedral to show that God was somehow more present there. I'm inclined to think such feelings of awe are more a question of architecture than spiritual reality, just as the heady atmosphere of modern-day worship services owes more to the skill of the musicians than the presence of the Holy Spirit.
These quibbles aside, I found "The Holiness of God" powerful and thought-provoking, not difficult to read, clear and straightforward, and I would recommend it to all Christians who want a deeper understanding of who God is.
And what about poor Zaphod??? Well, he emerges from the Vortex intact - I won't tell you how - and the analogy holds true, the true believer will one day be able to see God face to face without fear, through His Grace and Mercy ... it's all in the book.
Wait, don't panic, you're not reading the wrong review. This scene is from Douglas Adam's The Restuarant at the End of the Universe, the second book of his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, but it seemed to me to be particularly apt to sum up what R C Sproul is trying to get across to the reader in this book on the Holiness of God. In the early chapters he cites various biblical examples (the call of Isaiah, Moses at the Burning Bush, Jesus' disciples ) to illustrate the effect on sinful humans when they are confronted with the Holiness of God. In fact, we cannot cope with a complete vision of His Glory - as He tells Moses "no one may see me and live".
In this book "Holiness" means more than just goodness/purity; it encompasses all that is special about God, all that places Him above and beyond us, His "Transcendence" is the word Sproul uses. This is not a concept much talked about in churches today, we are so used to Jesus as our 'friend', and God as our 'Father' that we tend to forget how big a deal that is. However if we can begin to get our head around this notion it helps us to get closer to a right perspective on issues like the seriousness of sin, the Justice of God and the Mercy of God.
This is not a book to appeal to non-believers; if you find the idea of a Creator God disagreeable you will probably find it even harder to accept an all-righteous, all-powerful, Holy God. This book is for those of us who say we believe in the Holiness of God, but have never really thought too deeply about it, or who have a nagging feeling that God owes us an explanation. R C Sproul uses scriptural examples throughout to show how the God of the Bible is so much more than a sort of Santa Claus figure in the sky.
However, I would disagree with the author on a couple of minor points. For me the start was off-putting in that Sproul relates a powerful spiritual experience of his own. While I do not doubt the reality or value of such 'experiences', I believe they provide a shaky foundation for doctrine, and can make Christians feel that without similar special experiences of God's presence they are somehow lacking - I wouldn't have included such a subjective experience in a book about objective reality. Also, in the final chapter he speaks of 'Holy places', using the example of a teenager tiptoeing around a cathedral to show that God was somehow more present there. I'm inclined to think such feelings of awe are more a question of architecture than spiritual reality, just as the heady atmosphere of modern-day worship services owes more to the skill of the musicians than the presence of the Holy Spirit.
These quibbles aside, I found "The Holiness of God" powerful and thought-provoking, not difficult to read, clear and straightforward, and I would recommend it to all Christians who want a deeper understanding of who God is.
And what about poor Zaphod??? Well, he emerges from the Vortex intact - I won't tell you how - and the analogy holds true, the true believer will one day be able to see God face to face without fear, through His Grace and Mercy ... it's all in the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this book was excellent. Sproul writes with clarity and authority on an important subject. I have found this book particularly useful with regards to understanding Old Testament judgements and it has given me a good understanding of God's grace and mercy as well as an appreciation of His hatred of sin.
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