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“God is not our “Bro,” “the man upstairs,” or our “boyfriend.” That’s why a biblical understanding of the holiness of God is so crucial.”
― Allen S. Nelson IV, Before the Throne: Reflections on God's Holiness

“Though we want to sing and play as unto the Lord, to do it with tenderness and professionalism, we must keep in mind that all of it is for an audience of One—the Holy One. Let us always be more mindful of Him than in how we sound, how beautiful our voices are, or how pious (or hip) the Worship Pastor looks as he’s leading us.”
― Allen S. Nelson IV, Before the Throne: Reflections on God's Holiness

“God’s untamable holiness is not meant to scare us into thinking God is unappeasable. The point is, we can’t placate Him on our terms. There is Another who must do this on our behalf.”
― Allen S. Nelson IV, Before the Throne: Reflections on God's Holiness

“The gospel changes “woe is me” to “worthy are You” because the penalty for transgressing God’s Holy Law has been atoned for in Christ.”
― Allen S. Nelson IV, Before the Throne: Reflections on God's Holiness

“A lot of people claim to be Christians who are not ever in awe of God. It’s like pulling teeth to get them to come regularly to church. Their Bible is rarely read. Prayer is almost nonexistent. These people have not truly understood the fullness of the gospel. And maybe that’s because we’ve too often made the gospel into something primarily about us. The gospel is not primarily about us. It is first and foremost about a holy God.”
― Allen S. Nelson IV, Before the Throne: Reflections on God's Holiness

“Like The Matrix, we prefer to take the blue pill and suppress the truth so that we can continue living in our alternate reality.”
― Allen S. Nelson IV, From Death to Life: How Salvation Works