that I should obey Him? - Future Israel Ministries

THE HOLINESS OF GOD 33
b. God the Son is holy (Ps. 16:10, cf. Acts 2:27; Mark 1:23-24; Acts 3:14; 4:27, 30;
Heb. 7:26).
(1) Hence, the Son is as holy as the Father and the Spirit
(2) If the Father regards the Son as holy, how much more should the children of
God?
(3) If the Son, who is holy, has redeemed unholy sinners, how much more should
they regard their Redeemer as holy?
c. God the Spirit is holy (Ps. 51:11; Is. 63:10; John 14:26; Rom. 5:5).
(1) The Spirit is as holy as the Father and the Son.
(2) The Spirit j'Wr, rah, is holy (Ps. 51:12; Isa. 63:10-11) as opposed to
numerous unholy spirits, j'Wr, rah, in the world, which can include both the
spirit of a man (Ps. 32:2; Isa, 26:9; Ezek. 13:3) and spirit beings (I Kings
22:21; Eph. 6:12).
(a) The spirit of jealousy (Num. 5:14).
(b) The spirit of distortion (Is. 19:14).
(c) The spirit of harlotry (Hos. 4:12).
(d) The spirit of uncleanness (Matt. 12:43).
(e) The spirit of divination (Acts 16:16).
(f) The spirit of the antichrist (I John 4:3).
(g) The spirit of error (I John 4:6).
(3) By way of application, we are not to attribute to the Holy Spirit any work
that is not in keeping with his holiness, or that of the Father and the Son. He
is literally, “the Spirit, the holy One” (John 14:26), hence utterly distinct
from other unholy forces in the world. Any authentic movement of the Holy
Spirit will be productive of an inclination toward personal holiness. In this
regard refer to Jonathan Edwards’ works, A Treatise Concerning Religious
Affections, 22 and The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God. 23
d. Hence, holiness being God’s fundamental attribute, it must be that holiness is
fundamental to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
22 Jonathan Edwards, Works, I, pp. 265, 278-281.
23 Ibid., II, pp. 257-277.