Since God is unchangeably holy, His hatred of sin has not changed. God will always have an intense hatred for sin. One day, Christ will return to judge the nations, and those who have not bowed the knee to the Lord of hosts will suffer His great wrath. Revelation 14:19–20 says, So the angel swung … Read more
The following in an excerpt from my book, Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness. You can check out ordering information at our store. A Life of Fear and Trembling There are many ways to describe the Christian life. It can be said that the Christian life is one of joy. It can be called a life … Read more
Sale Info. Beginning today my second book, Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness is on sale (read endorsements here – or read a review here, here, or here). The Amazon Kindle edition is just $0.99! Beginning 10/28/19 the paperback copy will be just $11.99 on Amazon. However, for ThingsAbove readers, I’m offering the special sale … Read more
*The following is an adapted excerpt from Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness by Allen S. Nelson IV (2019). The Gospel of a Holy God The need of every human being is to be reconciled to their holy and good Creator whom they have sinned against, turned away from, and despised. This reconciliation is … Read more
*The following is an adapted excerpt from Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness by Allen S. Nelson IV (2019). No Room for Meh When it comes to responding to the holiness of God we have two options (See Isaiah 6:5 and Revelation 4:8). Woe is me or worthy are You. Do you know what … Read more
I remember a few months after my first son was born that I was going to school 40 hours a week (I was student teaching to finish my undergrad). In addition to that, I worked 3-4 days every week at a Community Center and was a bi-vocational youth pastor. That was probably the busy season … Read more
I’m happy and blessed to have read Allen Nelson’s book, Before the Throne. There aren’t many books about God’s holiness that accurately convey the wondrous truths of God’s manifold holiness in 12 readable, bite-sized, yet satisfying, chapters. It was a breath of fresh air which humbled me before my God, and brought worshipful reminders to … Read more
The following is an excerpt from Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness. You can go here for ordering information. Lewis Allen both encourages and challenges pastors when he writes, Preachers have a single calling, to express who and what God is. This is our mandate, to declare what God has revealed about himself. What … Read more
Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness is scheduled to print Spring 2019. Dr. David Steele, who also reviewed From Death to Life, graciously agreed to write a review for my new book. I thought I’d share it in hopes of building a bit of anticipation and to show you some of the heart behind this work. As … Read more
Lord willing sometime in 2019 I will be publishing my 2nd book—entitled Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness (see synopsis). Today, I share an excerpt from chapter 9 of the book. First and foremost I hope this post helps you deepen your understanding of the holiness of God. I also hope it helps get you excited … Read more
I am excited to show off Stephen J. Melniszyn’s work on my next book, Before the Throne: Reflections on God’s Holiness. Stephen is a talented brother and sound in his theology. This makes working with him a great joy! Before we get to the cover, here is a synopsis of the book. Synopsis R.C. Sproul, A.W. Tozer, … Read more