"The works of God are holy, all that He made was very good. He formed man perfect and in His image. He wrote His law in his heart and glorified Himself in grace, sanctifying the elect in Christ and by the Holy Spirit. Therefore He is called the Holy One of Jacob in Isa. 29:23. From His holy hill He hears the prayers of His people. (Ps. 3:4) God, the Holy One, shall be sanctified in righteousness (Isa. 5:16) for the redemption and the comfort of the hope of His poor. He is jealous for His honor (Josh. 24:19) and is therefore great and fearfull. 'Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?' (Ex. 15:11) 'Let them praise Thy great and terrible Name; for it is holy'. (Ps. 99:3)
Because of His holiness God can have communion only with those who are perfect. Not one person is holy in himself, yet those who are in Christ, are complete in Him (Col. 2:10) for He is the Holy One of God, (Mark 1:24; Acts 3:14) and the holy Child Jesus. (Acts 4:27) He sanctified Himself for His people. (John 17:19)" -G. H. Kersten, Reformed Dogmatics, Pg. 86-87
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