Pick a single word to describe God

If you had to pick a single word to describe God, what would it be?

Holy.

In the Old Testament, God allowed Isaiah to look up into heaven and see the throne of God. Angels were around it proclaiming, “holy, holy, holy.”

In the New Testament, it is the same. John saw the throne of God in heaven with beasts flying around it proclaiming, “holy, holy, holy, …”.

Hebrews 12:14 declares that without holiness, no man shall see the Lord.

1 Peter 1:15–16 also supports this with “Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

It is because we are all sinners and have offended God’s holiness that Christ came to die and rise again for all who believe. Payment was made: Love satisfied holiness on the Cross of Christ.

Authored by Ptr. Jerry Smith, Quora answer, edited for Theology In Use blog.