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SUNDAY MORNING (October 13th) • HOLINESS Holy Justice The ultimate aim of all Biblical knowledge is to know God. God's nature is defined first andforemost by the characteristic of holiness-the pure absence of evil. In your own words, rephrase: • Psalm 5:4- • 1 john 1:5- God is completely free from any moral evil: he is the essence of moral purity and goodness. Holiness is the funnel through which God's almighty attributes flow: omnipotence (infinitepower), omniscience (perfect knowledge), and omnipresence (all-encompassing presence). Howmight these attributes be used (or misused) in the hands of a fallible human being? The holiness of God not only makes the use of his almighty attributes perfectly good, it makeshim worthy of our praise, love, and devotion. What does Psalm 33:4-5 contribute to our understanding of God and his nature? And Psalm 89:14? When the Bible speaks of justice, conformity to a rule, principle, or norm is implied. In Genesis18:25, Abraham asked, "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?" Using Deuteronomy 32:4, Isaiah 46:8-11, Acts 10:34-35, and James 1:16-17, what can be known about God and justice?Breaking God's will, to any degree, is called sin (1John 3:4) and God has been very clear about hisabsolute abhorrence of sin (Isa 59:1-2; Hab 1:13; 2 Pet 2:19-22). How do these facts relate to ourdiscussion of holiness? Conclusion: In your own words, how is justice a manifestation of God's holiness?