The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Week 6: Chapter 5 — The Bleeding of God's Righteousness
Read Chapter 5 of The Holiness of God. Key Scripture: Romans 3:21–26.
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If God is perfectly holy, how can he justify sinners without compromising his own righteousness? Sproul tackles this central question of the gospel with rigor and pastoral warmth — don't rush through it.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Sproul argues that God's holiness creates what seems like an impossible dilemma: a holy God cannot simply overlook sin, but if he does not overlook it, there is no hope for any sinner. Have you ever felt the weight of this tension? How have you typically resolved it in your thinking?
2.Sproul distinguishes between justice and grace — and insists that God's grace is never at the expense of his justice. He argues that the cross is where both are fully satisfied. How does the cross demonstrate God's justice at the same time as it demonstrates his mercy?
a.What would it mean for the gospel if God simply forgave sin without any penalty being paid?
b.How does Romans 3:25–26 describe God's purpose in the atonement — what two things does Paul say the cross demonstrates?
3.Sproul uses the phrase 'the bleeding of God's righteousness' to convey the idea that God's holiness is not watered down in redemption — it is upheld at enormous cost. How does this phrase reframe the way you think about the cross?
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