Kevin DeYoung

Given the lack of holiness in our culture today, DeYoung presents a popular-level treatment of sanctification and union with Christ, helping readers to see what matters most—being like Jesus.

Filling the Gap Between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

The Hole in Our Holiness

charisa

4.5. been thinking a lot recently about holiness and obedience in relationship with grace, so this was a helpful little read! i deeply appreciated deyoung's gospel-centered framework of holiness, delineating with scripture what it is, what it isn't, how we are called to balance faith with works, the immense blessings of and motivations for upholding God's commandments. i found his analysis of repentance versus regret very grounding as well; from personal experience, godly grief is sometimes so hard to separate from worldly grief. 

in light of ephesians 1:3-4, we are saved unto holiness— capacitated through justification—a nuance i personally never really grasped. so here i stop and ponder the possibility of holiness, and the grace of God that empowers me to pursue such an end. increasingly i am convicted that as he reveals his character to me, i will grow in eagerness to become more like him.

"no one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part. God has made it possible for us to walk in holiness. but he has given us the responsibility of doing the walking." — jerry bridges 

"if you dislike a holy God now, why would you want to be with him forever? if worship does not capture your attention at present, what makes you think it will thrill you in some heavenly future? if ungodliness is your delight here on earth, what will please you in heaven, where all is clean and pure? you would not be happy there if you are not holy here."

Raven

Given the lack of holiness in our culture today, DeYoung presents a popular-level treatment of sanctification and union with Christ, helping readers to see what matters most—being like Jesus. Now available in paperback.

The Hole in Our Holiness Filling the Gap Between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness

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