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Central to God’s character is the quality of holiness. Yet most people struggle to define what God’s holiness precisely is. Many preachers today avoid the topic altogether because people don’t quite know what to do with words like “awe” or “fear.” R. C. Sproul, in this classic theological work, puts the holiness of God in its proper and central place in the Christian life. Drawing from both the Old Testament and the New Testament, he paints an awe-inspiring vision of God that encourages Christians to become holy just as God is holy.

The Christian life is a process of growing in holiness, our natural response to the good news of our redemption in Christ. This kind of growth is gradual, and obstacles are plentiful. Thankfully, we don't have to go it alone. God has given us his Spirit so that we can overcome temptation and become more and more conformed to the image of Christ. But how does the Spirit work? What is the nature of our own personal involvement in the process? And how do we know if we are making progress?

En La santidad de Dios, el Dr. R.C. Sproul explora el carácter santo de Dios y explica por qué esta santidad nos fascina y nos aterroriza. A medida que analiza el impacto de la santidad de Dios en el profeta Isaías, Martín Lutero y los santos a lo largo de la historia, descubrimos que solo hay una manera de estar ante el Santo. Este clásico y célebre libro ha ayudado a miles de cristianos a comprender mejor quién es Dios, quiénes son ellos y qué significa estar revestidos de la justicia de Cristo.

R. C. Sproul (1939-2017) was a pastor, a professor, an author, and the founder and president of Ligonier Ministries. His contributions in the areas of biblical studies, theology, worldview and culture, Christian living, and church history continue to be held in high regard. In this audiobook read by Tom Parks, Stephen J. Nichols offers an in-depth look at Sproul’s life and ministry.

La sainteté est au centre du caractère de Dieu. Pourtant, la plupart des gens ont du mal à définir ce qu'est précisément la sainteté de Dieu. Beaucoup de prédicateurs aujourd'hui évitent complètement ce sujet parce que les gens ont de la difficulté à bien saisir certains concepts qui y sont reliés, comme celui de la crainte de Dieu. Cependant, la compréhension de la sainteté de Dieu est primordiale, car elle nous délivre de notre propension à nous confier en nous-mêmes et en notre propre justice pour le salut de notre âme.

R.C. Sproul, A.W. Tozer, and Stephen Charnock, now all with the Lord, are among faithful men who penned classic works on God’s holiness. Others throughout church history, like Martyn Lloyd-Jones and Jonathan Edwards, preached powerfully on the glory and majesty of our great and holy God. In Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness, Pastor Allen Nelson presents to us the timeless truths of the holiness of God from a 21st-century perspective in an attempt to warm modern readers’ hearts toward the awesomeness of the triune God. Standing on the shoulders of a long line of faithful...