The Problem and the Plan God’s Holiness, Man’s Sin, and Salvation Through Christ The Problem: God Is Holy and Cannot Excuse Sin Our God is a holy and perfect God. He cannot and will not abide sin, overlook sin, or excuse sin. Leviticus 19:1–2 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. Leviticus teaches us that God is holy. The word carries the idea of b