tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post4913231313864037259..comments2024-03-28T13:07:51.025-07:00Comments on Winging It: The Problem of MercyStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-4991893444864710562015-01-14T19:31:36.202-07:002015-01-14T19:31:36.202-07:00Paul said, "This was to demonstrate His right...Paul said, "This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus."<br /><br />It isn't quite accurate to say that mercy and justice are "mutually exclusive"--almost, but not quite. Christ's payment on our behalf on the cross provided perfect justice the answer to the charges, but justice is not <i>required</i> to take a payment from one on behalf of another. That's where mercy comes in. Justice was met by Christ and mercy was given when God's justice was met and Christ's payment was accepted.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-22942932937348887102015-01-14T19:19:58.267-07:002015-01-14T19:19:58.267-07:00You have done well explaining the problem of God h...You have done well explaining the problem of God having perfect mercy and being perfectly just. However I'm not seeing where you explain how a God can have both mutually exclusive properties. <br /><br />If God is the very personification of justice and He takes justice so seriously (to the point that he sent his only begotten Son to die for our sins), how can he violate his own standard of justice to show mercy on someone?robotaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983326871698088189noreply@blogger.com