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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19John 17:6-19

Christ Prays for His Christ Prays for His DisciplesDisciples..

John 17:11 - “Holy Father.” John 17:11 - “Holy Father.”

The Holiness of God. The Holiness of God. Part 4Part 4

Doctrine of the Essence of God, Doctrine of the Essence of God, His HolinessHis Holiness..

I. Introduction:I. Introduction:

Father

Son Holy Spirit

Co-Eq

ual

Co-Infinite

Co-Eternal

• Sovereignty

• Righteous

• Justice

• Love

• Eternal Life

• Omniscience

• Omnipotent

• Omnipresence

• Immutable

• Veracity

Major Attributes of the Essence of God

III. The Holiness of God:III. The Holiness of God:Ex 15:11, Ex 15:11,

“Who is like You among the “Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like gods, O LORD? Who is like

You, You, majestic in holinessmajestic in holiness, , awesome in praises, working awesome in praises, working

wonders?”wonders?”

God’s divine,God’s divine, moral sensibility moral sensibility includes the attribute of includes the attribute of

Holiness which works together Holiness which works together with His Love, Justice, with His Love, Justice,

Righteousness, Goodness and Righteousness, Goodness and Truth.Truth.

3. 3. RighteousnessRighteousness::

Psa 50:6, Psa 50:6, “And the heavens declare His “And the heavens declare His

righteousness, for God righteousness, for God Himself is judge.”Himself is judge.”

The Greek word for The Greek word for righteousness is righteousness is

DIKAIOSUNE. Applied to DIKAIOSUNE. Applied to God it means He is God it means He is

transparently holy and transparently holy and righteous in all His acts. righteous in all His acts.

God’s righteousness is ever God’s righteousness is ever absolute and perfect to absolute and perfect to

infinity: infinity:

1 John 1:5, “In Him there is 1 John 1:5, “In Him there is no darkness at all.” no darkness at all.”

God’s righteousness is seen in God’s righteousness is seen in two ways: two ways:

God’s righteousness is seen in God’s righteousness is seen in two ways: two ways:

a. He is a righteous Person, a. He is a righteous Person, James 1:17.James 1:17.

God’s righteousness is seen in God’s righteousness is seen in two ways: two ways:

a. He is a righteous Person, a. He is a righteous Person, James 1:17.James 1:17.

b. He is righteous in all His b. He is righteous in all His ways, Rom 3:25-26. ways, Rom 3:25-26.

God is all powerful, yet, He God is all powerful, yet, He can only do those things can only do those things

which are within the range of which are within the range of His just and holy character. His just and holy character.

He will not make right wrong, He will not make right wrong, nor will He act foolishly. He nor will He act foolishly. He will not abuse His power, nor will not abuse His power, nor compromise His justice and compromise His justice and holiness. God never makes a holiness. God never makes a

wrong or unrighteous wrong or unrighteous decision. decision.

All of God’s judgments are All of God’s judgments are righteous as well as being righteous as well as being

holy in nature (i.e., they are holy in nature (i.e., they are without sin and evil). without sin and evil).

Rev 16:5-7Rev 16:5-7

Righteousness is the principle Righteousness is the principle of Divine integrity, while of Divine integrity, while justice is the function of justice is the function of

Divine integrity. What the Divine integrity. What the righteousness of God righteousness of God

demands, His justice satisfies.demands, His justice satisfies.

When combined with love, When combined with love, His righteousness results in His righteousness results in

grace. grace.

Rom 3:21-26Rom 3:21-26

God’s sensibility is always God’s sensibility is always perfect righteousness and perfect righteousness and holiness. He can hate the holiness. He can hate the

sinner and love the believer, sinner and love the believer, Mal 1:2-3; Rom 9:13, while at Mal 1:2-3; Rom 9:13, while at

the same time express His the same time express His love to all sinners, John 3:16.love to all sinners, John 3:16.

God’s Happiness / Joy (+H), God’s Happiness / Joy (+H), is an attribute that is protected is an attribute that is protected by His integrity and holiness. by His integrity and holiness.

Psa 16:11; John 15:11; Rom Psa 16:11; John 15:11; Rom 14:17; Gal 5:22-23; Heb 12:214:17; Gal 5:22-23; Heb 12:2

Psa 16:11,Psa 16:11,“You will make known to me “You will make known to me

the path of life. In Your the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of presence is fullness of

happiness. At Your right hand happiness. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”are pleasures forevermore.”

Rom 14:17,Rom 14:17,“For the kingdom of God is “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and righteousness and peace and

joy in the Holy Spirit.”joy in the Holy Spirit.”

John 15:11,John 15:11,“These things I have spoken “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may in you, and that your joy may

be made full.”be made full.”

+H and righteousness worked +H and righteousness worked together for our salvation.together for our salvation.

Isa 53:10.Isa 53:10.

Isa 53:10,Isa 53:10,“But the LORD was pleased “But the LORD was pleased (+H) to crush Him, putting (+H) to crush Him, putting Him to grief; if He would Him to grief; if He would render Himself as a guilt render Himself as a guilt

offering.”offering.”

God’s happiness is never God’s happiness is never based on the unhappiness of based on the unhappiness of others. In +H the principle of others. In +H the principle of

integrity is the issue. integrity is the issue.

God’s +H includes the God’s +H includes the following characteristics:following characteristics:

God’s +H includes the God’s +H includes the following characteristics:following characteristics:

a. Tranquility in every a. Tranquility in every circumstance of life, circumstance of life,

Rom 8:28.Rom 8:28.

God’s +H includes the God’s +H includes the following characteristics:following characteristics:

b. Contentment in every b. Contentment in every circumstance of life.circumstance of life.

God’s +H includes the God’s +H includes the following characteristics:following characteristics:

c. Capacity for life, love, and c. Capacity for life, love, and happiness.happiness.

God’s +H includes the God’s +H includes the following characteristics:following characteristics:

d. The stimulus factor in d. The stimulus factor in giving life meaning, purpose, giving life meaning, purpose,

and definition.and definition.

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