God is infinitely merciful, loving, compassionate! He is
not willing that any should perish. Destruction is not the result of any
change
in Him.
"For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not
consumed." Malachi 3:6.
"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his
compassions fail not." Lamentations 3:22.
But God is also a God of justice. In mercy He comes near to save and to
protect. In justice He leaves the rejectors of His mercy to themselves to
reap
what they have sown.
"For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies
will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a
moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee,
saith the Lord thy Redeemer." Isaiah 54: 7,8.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap life everlasting." Galatians 6:7,8
God exercises His justice in the hiding of His face. And remember it is sin
that hides God's face from us. Sin separates from God and produces death.
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and
your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." Isaiah
59:2
"Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when
it is finished, bringeth forth death." James 1:15.
not willing that any should perish. Destruction is not the result of any
change
in Him.
"For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not
consumed." Malachi 3:6.
"It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his
compassions fail not." Lamentations 3:22.
But God is also a God of justice. In mercy He comes near to save and to
protect. In justice He leaves the rejectors of His mercy to themselves to
reap
what they have sown.
"For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies
will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a
moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee,
saith the Lord thy Redeemer." Isaiah 54: 7,8.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap life everlasting." Galatians 6:7,8
God exercises His justice in the hiding of His face. And remember it is sin
that hides God's face from us. Sin separates from God and produces death.
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and
your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." Isaiah
59:2
"Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when
it is finished, bringeth forth death." James 1:15.
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