The Holiness of God:John 8
John 8:12 states, "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" Jesus continues to teach about the nature of God, introducing the subject of holiness by stating, "I am the light of the world."
The Divine Unity is pure. When Isaiah found himself in the sight of the Most High, he was struck with awe by God's exalted position and exclaimed that His robe filled the temple (Isaiah 6:1). It was this sense of being set apart—not His morality—that caused the angels to cry out, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty."
When we say that God is holy, we mean that He is the standard of all moral purity. God alone is morally pure; whatever else is called holy is so because it belongs to Him. This fact makes God entirely unique.
It's this separateness, this being set apart, that we call the Holiness of God. Holiness does not only refer to behavior; it signifies a unique category. Other things are added to this category because they belong to God.
A book made of paper and ink becomes a holy book because it belongs to God. A building used for God is known as a holy temple. Similarly, those who are saved are known as holy people not only because of their moral conduct, but because they belong to God.
