The word holiness comes from the Hebrew word, kadash, which

means "to separate" or "to set apart" or "to distinguish." Holiness is

central to the Christian understanding of the gospel, and we

are called to be holy because of the simple fact that God is holy.

The meditations in The Call to Holiness: Pursuing the Heart of God

for the Love of the World explore how God's holiness is manifested

within the larger framework of His self-revelation as found in

the Bible and in our lives. These short reflections demonstrate that

holiness—along with all of God's other amazing attributes—always

informs who He is in all of His dealings with us. An examination

of this important doctrine will lead us to a deeper relationship

with God and one another, and ultimately, will affect how we live

in the world.