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Holiness

God’s Hatred of Sin and the Coming Judgment

January 18, 2021 by Allen Nelson IV

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 […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Before the Throne, Holiness, judgment, sin, Wrath

9 Reasons to Depart from Iniquity

May 6, 2020 by Allen Nelson IV

Today’s post has my name on it, but I didn’t write it. Rather, we turn to our friend John Bunyan to consider his exhortations on why believers ought to depart from iniquity. This comes from Bunyan’s work, A Holy Life, The Beauty of Christianity. Here are Bunyan’s words on why Christians must depart from iniquity:  […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Holiness, iniquity, John Bunyan, sin

The Aim of Shame

March 30, 2020 by Allen Nelson IV

I don’t buy the argument that says Americans are worse today than we were 50 years ago, 100 years ago, or even 240 years ago. Some may be baffled at such a statement given present cultural controversies over marriage and abortion, and the general disdain we seem to have as a society for the things […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Abortion, church, church discipline, Holiness, repentance, shame

A Life of Fear and Trembling

February 27, 2020 by Allen Nelson IV

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 […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Before the Throne, Christian living, Fear and Trembling, Holiness

Evidences of True Revival

January 27, 2020 by Allen Nelson IV

Holiness of life and true revival can not be separated. A so-called “revival” that does not produce holiness is not a work of the Holy Spirit. Here we may offer an important reminder that true revival cannot be manufactured by men. The sign that says “revival next week” doesn’t really communicate what true revival is for true revival is God-sent and according to His plans and purposes, not ours.

Filed Under: Evangelism, Theology Tagged With: evangelism, Holiness, Holy Spirit, preaching, repentance, Revival

Before The Throne Book Review: Exalting God’s Holiness

June 26, 2019 by George Alvarado

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 […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Allen Nelson IV, Beauty, Before the Throne, book review, exalting, exhalt, exhult, George Alvarado, God, Holiness, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, quotable

God’s Unmatchable Holiness – Part 2

September 25, 2018 by Allen Nelson IV

As we consider the unmatchable holiness of God (read part 1), I think there is practical application for worship in the local church. As we think about the heavenly beings described in the last post, may we not learn a few things about what it means to worship a God who alone is holy? It […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Holiness, Lord Sabaoth, worship

God’s Unmatchable Holiness – Part 1

September 21, 2018 by Allen Nelson IV

It’s possible that I will be working on putting another book out in the next year or so. We will see how God’s providence orders things in the coming months (and you can pray about that if you are so inclined!). Regardless, I’d like to share with you a chapter from this book by breaking […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Holiness, Holy God, Lord Sabaoth

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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 […]

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