Term
holiness (God's)
The doctrine of God's separation from sin, devotion to his own honor, moral purity, and transcendence.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
The doctrine that God is separated from sin and devoted to seeking his own honor. God's holiness is both his moral purity and his transcendence.
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- Narrower than
- moral attributesTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 12C.11Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 12C.11.
Last revised August 14, 2026