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NASB | James 2:13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment. |
Subject: How does mercy triumph over judgment? |
Bible Note: Dear friend Kalos, Here's what I wrote: "Praise the Lord for both the OT and NT. They both do an excellent job of supporting each other for their respective purpose." Hopefully, when my statements are quoted in context, they should be pretty easy to understand. Here it's pretty obvious I'm saying the OT served its purpose which was to teach mankind (mainly through the Jews) the law of God and how important it was to obey God in order to please Him. Also it served to teach us about His Absolute Love and His Perfect Sense of Justice. The purpose of the NT was to teach us about the Perfect Sacrifice in the Life, Death, Burial and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and to describe the installation of His beloved Bride, His Body, the church of our Lord. The NT also provided some practical demonstrations of how the Apostles handled crises and the basic guidance for all christians to follow in this dispensation. So you see, the OT served its purpose and its Authority was nailed to the cross with Jesus. Upon His death on that cross, our Lord's Last Will and Testament was executed by His designated officials, the Apostles and proclaimed His Terms and Conditions in Acts 2. I hope this clears up your questions. God bless. Rowdy |