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1 | How does mercy triumph over judgment? | James 2:13 | Mommapbs | 133902 | ||
Colin: the cross is a triumph of God’s mercy meant to lead us to repentance so that we may not be judged according to His wrath. mommapbs: AMEN Colin: We are given a choice. We rebel. God entreats us, warns us and wants to show us mercy. If we ignore His entreaties, at some point, bang!, we be lithified. mommapbs: Chapter and verse for the term "lithified" please!! :-) How is God's mercy eternal and His judgment not? Mercy without the possibility of justice isn't mercy is it? God's judgment is a reflection of His nature. God is both merciful and just. He is also unchangeable. Just some thoughts. Blessings, mommapbs |
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2 | How does mercy triumph over judgment? | James 2:13 | flinkywood | 133919 | ||
Mommapbs, I meant to distinguish God's mercy from His judgment by thinking of the former as intrinsic to His eternal nature and the latter as a decision rendered, a completed act; God's judgment, i.e. His capacity for judging, renders judgment. Justice, on the other hand, is the fairness of the judgment combined with the appropriateness of the penalty. In that sense mercy becomes an aspect of justice. Looking at the agonized Jesus on the cross you might be tempted to say, "It ain't fair!" But even the thief and the heathen soldier recognized God's mercy inherent there. Lithified: to make or become rock. Colin |
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3 | How does mercy triumph over judgment? | James 2:13 | Mommapbs | 133923 | ||
Thanks Colin - I'll add that one to my daughter's vocab list! | ||||||