holier than thou jackie hill perry study guide

This biblically sound, spiritually discerning book-suitable for individual enrichment or small group study, though it doesn’t include discussion questions-is Hill Perry’s attempt to show that “somewhere lurking at the bottom of our unbelief is the thought that God isn’t holy.” Holier Than Thou explores themes of God’s moral perfection, transcendence, and justice discloses the nature of idolatry as it is revealed in biblical times and the present day and celebrates the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross and the regenerative, sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. She wonders why we often treat God as if he is untrustworthy like humans are: “Is it that we’ve mistaken the Second Adam for the first and thought of him as a ‘better’ version of ourselves? Is it that we think his goodness, though great, isn’t consistent? Or that his commands are true only when they don’t hurt? As if when his instruction costs you an arm, leg, or life, then he must be lying?” Hill Perry explores the nature and manifestations of sin, pointing out that God can’t sin. If he can’t sin against me, shouldn’t that make him the most trustworthy being there is?” If God can’t sin, then he can’t sin against me. We need to remember that if God cannot sin, He cannot sin against you.Author Jackie Hill Perry’s exploration into the nature of God’s holiness was precipitated by questions she longed to find answers for: “If God is holy, then he can’t sin. How suffering and sin, in so many ways, have protected us against God.What believers get wrong about God’s holiness.The fact that God is alive makes Him sufficient as a Savior for us. How idols are unholy and insufficient to be God for us.We also dive into a variety of topics such as the crisis of discipleship and holding others accountable, how we are wasting time not to trust God, and why believers should care about God’s holiness. Since becoming a Christian in 2008, she uses her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. Jackie Hill Perry is a mom, writer, poet, and artist whose work has been featured in the Washington Times, The 700 Club, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, and other publications. Hey friends! On the show today, the brilliant Jackie Hill Perry joins me to talk all about her new book, Holier Than Thou (isn’t that a great title?!), why she wrote the book, and how we can trust God because He is Holy, and not in a scary, rigid way we may have heard growing up in the Church.

Holier than thou jackie hill perry study guide