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Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him

Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him

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  • Author：Jackie Hill Perry
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Rachel B ，

3。5 starsI love that this book really is all about God; it's not fluffy。 There is a ton of Truth here that reminds Christians of Who God is; I also think it could be helpful for those nonbelievers who want to understand why we Christians believe what we do。Perry's writing style is more flowery than I like， personally。 I also think the book is a tad long for the content。 The second half was repetitive and more of a slog for me to get through。I received a copy of this book from the publisher via N 3。5 starsI love that this book really is all about God; it's not fluffy。 There is a ton of Truth here that reminds Christians of Who God is; I also think it could be helpful for those nonbelievers who want to understand why we Christians believe what we do。Perry's writing style is more flowery than I like， personally。 I also think the book is a tad long for the content。 The second half was repetitive and more of a slog for me to get through。I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 。。。more

Eunice R ，

Jackie Hill Perry is a teacher who does not "tickle our ears" with what we'd prefer to hear。 God commanded， "Be holy， as I am holy"。 Perry sets out in this volume an explanation of the embodiment of 'God is holy'。 How does God's holiness equate with God is Light， God is Love， God is Just， and so on？ When we have some understanding of this， then we can aim for holiness， but there is a prerequisite。 Perry unravels this with fundamental biblical teaching。 One will even sense the holy presence of t Jackie Hill Perry is a teacher who does not "tickle our ears" with what we'd prefer to hear。 God commanded， "Be holy， as I am holy"。 Perry sets out in this volume an explanation of the embodiment of 'God is holy'。 How does God's holiness equate with God is Light， God is Love， God is Just， and so on？ When we have some understanding of this， then we can aim for holiness， but there is a prerequisite。 Perry unravels this with fundamental biblical teaching。 One will even sense the holy presence of the Lord as one reads and gains insight。 The sound instruction will surely help one grasp some of what "God is holy" means， so that the sincere believer will develop greater holiness and become more like their Heavenly Father。 ~Eunice C。 Reviewer/Blogger~ August 2021Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the review copy given by the publisher。 。。。more

Jessica ，

I was provided a free copy of this by @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 This short （just under 200 pages） book is packed full of wisdom and truths about God！ Delving into what the term "holy" truly means and how God exemplifies being holy， holy， holy！ This is definitely one that I had to take my time with and be completely focused on when reading。 Much of the theological language is fleshed out and described pretty clearly for us laypeople！ I definitely felt like I learned a lot and w I was provided a free copy of this by @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 This short （just under 200 pages） book is packed full of wisdom and truths about God！ Delving into what the term "holy" truly means and how God exemplifies being holy， holy， holy！ This is definitely one that I had to take my time with and be completely focused on when reading。 Much of the theological language is fleshed out and described pretty clearly for us laypeople！ I definitely felt like I learned a lot and was presented with some concepts in new ways that better helped me understand them。 I would frequently stop to discuss different ideas with my husband。 We'll definitely be buying a copy so he can read it as well！ It is releasing today， so definitely go out and grab a copy！ #HolierThanThouBook #NetGalley 。。。more

Kenson Gonzalez ，

The holiness of God is one of the themes that attracts many Christians， since we find it impressive to see the Lord in his glory and holy majesty and of who we are before a God as holy as He。Although it is a captivating subject， however， it seems to us that everything that concerns the holiness of God has already been said。 But how wrong that idea is。 We need day after day， year after year， to meditate and deepen on the holiness of God。In her new book titled "Holier Than Thou"， Jackie Hill Perry The holiness of God is one of the themes that attracts many Christians， since we find it impressive to see the Lord in his glory and holy majesty and of who we are before a God as holy as He。Although it is a captivating subject， however， it seems to us that everything that concerns the holiness of God has already been said。 But how wrong that idea is。 We need day after day， year after year， to meditate and deepen on the holiness of God。In her new book titled "Holier Than Thou"， Jackie Hill Perry， invites us to see our holy God， but not only from a doctrinal but also a practical sense。 Because talking about the holiness of God is not a theological matter reserved for scholars， but is for all who believe in the Lord。In the seven chapters of this book， Perry shows us that the holiness of God goes beyond our conceptions， and how this attribute is essential to know the character of God。 The author writes “to say that God is holy， holy， holy is to say that God is most holy。 He is totally holy。 Completely holy ”， and this is what makes God different from everything else。 Creation， ourselves， are damaged by sin， but not God。Jackie not only shows us the holiness of God through Scripture and by quoting some authors like Stephen Charnock， but she also makes us see that the holiness of God is a practical matter。 What does it produce in us to know that the Lord is holy？ In truth， it is very comforting to know it， since we can recognize that in what God does there is no malice or evil against us， unlike the pagan gods who are nothing。This is a very practical book， which urges us to look at the Lord just like Isaiah， and humble ourselves before Him， and say: You are holy， holy， holy。 The reader will find it to be an accessible and enjoyable book to read， with many references to books to help us delve deeper into this topic， and a warm exposition of Scripture。 。。。more

Chris MacLeavy ，

Hear this: God's words and works can be trusted because it is impossible for God to sin against you。This is the glorious diamond that Jackie Hill Perry examines in Holier Than Thou。 Turning it over in her hands， the diamond is the incommunicable attributes of God: his moral perfection， his justice， his love， and more。 The chapter on these attributes being most clearly displayed in the person and work of Christ is worth the price of the book alone。 Jackie Hill Perry makes much of the Triune God， Hear this: God's words and works can be trusted because it is impossible for God to sin against you。This is the glorious diamond that Jackie Hill Perry examines in Holier Than Thou。 Turning it over in her hands， the diamond is the incommunicable attributes of God: his moral perfection， his justice， his love， and more。 The chapter on these attributes being most clearly displayed in the person and work of Christ is worth the price of the book alone。 Jackie Hill Perry makes much of the Triune God， acknowledging men like Sproul， Tozer， Charnock， Piper， Packer， and Reeves either in the text or in the footnotes for their contribution to her arguing the conclusion that because God's holiness prevents him from sinning against you， he is therefore the most trustworthy being there is。 Holier Than Thou is a joyful celebration of God undergirded by a solid theology， guaranteed to ignite the fires of worship in every reader。 Buy it。 Twice。 。。。more

Jon Hausler ，

This book is much needed and well-written。 Jackie’s poetic style and eloquent words bring awe and wonder about God’s holiness and point us to trust wholly in Him， not ourselves。 I highly recommend this book！

Jen Newendyke ，

Jackie Hill Perry goes deep right off the bat in her new book Holier Than Thou， and I am here for it！ God’s holiness is such an important topic and the fundamental aspect of His character， as she lays out so well in the book。 Having an accurate understanding of God’s moral purity and transcendence is foundational to how we relate to Him and others。 There’s no fluff to be found here， just solid Scriptural teaching that is theologically rich yet relatable and practical。 The first part of the book Jackie Hill Perry goes deep right off the bat in her new book Holier Than Thou， and I am here for it！ God’s holiness is such an important topic and the fundamental aspect of His character， as she lays out so well in the book。 Having an accurate understanding of God’s moral purity and transcendence is foundational to how we relate to Him and others。 There’s no fluff to be found here， just solid Scriptural teaching that is theologically rich yet relatable and practical。 The first part of the book focuses on God’s holiness， and then transitions to sanctification， the process by which the believer beholds Christ and is transformed to reflect His image - His holiness。 Whether you are new to faith or have been a Christian for decades， this book will encourage you and help you grow in your faith。 I highly recommend it！I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Becca ，

Holier than Thou by Jackie Hill PerryWe know that God is good， and we know he is loving。 But when was the last time you really considered his holiness？ In Holier than Thou， Jackie Hill Perry helps us consider and rejoice over the holiness of God。 Because it is his holiness—his being “other” than us， his perfect moral purity， his inability to do or be something other than good—that makes him able to be trusted at all times。 Holy Justice was my favorite chapter。 A notable quote: In an attempt to j Holier than Thou by Jackie Hill PerryWe know that God is good， and we know he is loving。 But when was the last time you really considered his holiness？ In Holier than Thou， Jackie Hill Perry helps us consider and rejoice over the holiness of God。 Because it is his holiness—his being “other” than us， his perfect moral purity， his inability to do or be something other than good—that makes him able to be trusted at all times。 Holy Justice was my favorite chapter。 A notable quote: In an attempt to justify their belief that God isn’t antagonistic toward sin， there are those that will say， “God is love。” They most likely don’t realize it but what they’re ultimately claiming is that God is unjust。Jackie’s voice comes through on the page in her dynamic style， but I suspect this would be even better on audio。 Releases in two weeks， 8/17 from @bhpub。 Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for the advanced review copy。 。。。more

DEIRDRE PARKER ，

Jackie Hill Perry does a masterful job of describing the holiness of God。 Through imagery and scripture， she shares different stories in which God distinguishes himself from us。 Holiness is a gift from God， and it helps us trust him to be Lord in our lives。 There are so many things that I got from the book， but the main thing that I loved was when she said， "It is good news that the maintenance of God's righteousness is independent of our faith in it。 Whether we believe HE is holy or not， He wil Jackie Hill Perry does a masterful job of describing the holiness of God。 Through imagery and scripture， she shares different stories in which God distinguishes himself from us。 Holiness is a gift from God， and it helps us trust him to be Lord in our lives。 There are so many things that I got from the book， but the main thing that I loved was when she said， "It is good news that the maintenance of God's righteousness is independent of our faith in it。 Whether we believe HE is holy or not， He will be what He's always been。" While I am unable to trust my feelings day by day， the one thing I am assured of is that God is unphased by my feelings。 He is consistent。 And with this consistency I can be assured that he will be a God of justice， the only God， the God who can give me vision and purpose。 And all of this with his help is Holy。 Amazing book。 :） 。。。more

Denise Talen ，

The topic of holiness is one that is important to the life of a Christian。 What does it really mean when we say that God is holy？ In her new book， Jackie Hill Perry focuses on the holiness of God and what that means for believers。 I really enjoyed Perry's through， well-researched look at holiness。 He writing is clear and thoughtful and uses great logic to drive home that point that if God is holy， there is no reason for him not to be trusted。 I really enjoyed thinking about the character of God The topic of holiness is one that is important to the life of a Christian。 What does it really mean when we say that God is holy？ In her new book， Jackie Hill Perry focuses on the holiness of God and what that means for believers。 I really enjoyed Perry's through， well-researched look at holiness。 He writing is clear and thoughtful and uses great logic to drive home that point that if God is holy， there is no reason for him not to be trusted。 I really enjoyed thinking about the character of God and walking through Perry's beautiful writing。 It is a book I will continue to come back to。 。。。more

Amber Thiessen ，

Jackie Hill Perry has a new book coming out and it’s all about helping us learn to trust the Lord。 How does she approach it？ Through the lens of God’s holiness。In Holier Than Thou: How God's Holiness Helps Us Trust Him， she writes， "If God is holy， then He can't sin。 If God can't sin， then He can't sin against me。 If He can't sin against me， shouldn't that make Him the most trustworthy being there is？"The same way children trust their parents because they know them， have experienced their love a Jackie Hill Perry has a new book coming out and it’s all about helping us learn to trust the Lord。 How does she approach it？ Through the lens of God’s holiness。In Holier Than Thou: How God's Holiness Helps Us Trust Him， she writes， "If God is holy， then He can't sin。 If God can't sin， then He can't sin against me。 If He can't sin against me， shouldn't that make Him the most trustworthy being there is？"The same way children trust their parents because they know them， have experienced their love and believe they hold their best intentions at heart， is how our Father God has acted toward us， but with unwavering faithfulness and perfect love。She traces the holiness of God through creation， the fall， and redemption， defines his moral perfection-which illuminates our own sin and exposes the deceit in our hearts-and， describes his transcendence-the infinitely different ‘otherness’ of his character。 Now， this may sound like a lot of technical theological words （which they are） but she breaks it down for us， her readers， in simple， practical language helping us to learn more about the character of God and what it means for us as believers: “because God is holy， all that He says is true and all that He does is good。”She contrasts the holiness of God and idolatry， “idolators don’t want the real God; they want to be him，” and because the gift of salvation in Christ， a holy vision of our sanctification becomes a real possibility。 This Christ-likeness is an active process。 So often， “we have supposed that the way to help people be holy is to just tell them to “stop sinning，” when in fact， lasting transformation is a spiritual consequence of “beholding the glory of the Lord” （2 Cor 3:18）。” To believe him and know him we must learn how he has revealed himself to us in the Word。If you are struggling to trust God and you aren't sure you can， one place to start is by learning more about who he is。 God is holy。 He's not like us。 He doesn't love imperfectly， he doesn't plan haphazardly， and he doesn't stand for sin， ever。 “The holy， holy， holy God owes us nothing， but His compassion is what He’s given us anyway” and isn't that just amazing！！ The gospel is lifesaving。 This book is seven chapters teaching us about what it means that God is holy。 I'd really recommend it！Quick Stats# of pages: 208 pagesLevel of difficulty: Moderate （for theological concepts） but explained in accessible language My Rating: 5 stars！A big thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy and the opportunity to post an honest review！ （full post at https://www。amberthiessen。com/post/wh。。。） 。。。more