“OK, the section mentioning the flatulence of Luther cracked me up...but time to get serious...

This book really touched me. Like most Christians my age, I am caught between not quite liking the "stuffiness" of some of my elders' worship context...but not quite buying the contemporary package of the comfortable "fellowship" hall or "business meeting" type church environment, either. Sproul not only addresses cultural relevancy but goes straight to the heart of the matter: a need to see the correct theology of the holiness of God.

I embrace the doctrine of grace with both arms open, but I find too many contemporary churches erring on the side of grace these days & minimalizing God's holiness while making Him an indulgent "grandpa," who just loves us so much that He smiles at our every foolish move. Dr. Sproul does a great job of presenting the God of the Bible --- a HOLY God --- without diminishing His love or grace.

If you fear that any book on God's holiness might be "distant" or legalistic, don't let the title scare you off...Sproul demonstrates that God's holiness is not incompatible with His love and grace, but essential to them!”

–Antonina Ruth Bruno August 23, 2006