Does God show mercy at the expense of His justice?

Question

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Carefully consider:

The Bible is explicit about these 4 facts/truths:
1) ALL people JUSTLY deserve to go to hell.
2) “Most” will go to hell.
3) “Few” will go to heaven.
4) The “few” that JUSTLY deserve to go to hell, go to heaven because of God’s GRACE alone.

Does this mean that God’s grace is at the EXPENSE of His justice?

For example: If a man is TRULY guilty of a crime and the judge were to simply let that man go free, then people would declare that the judge was unjust by picketing the courthouse with signs saying, “WE WANT JUSTICE!”

So, to phrase it more poignantly:
Is God unjust in being gracious?

Obviously not!

But if not, then how or why not?

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Answer 1

No, God does not show mercy at the expense of His justice. He can show mercy and still be just because Jesus Christ paid the penalty that justice demanded for the sins of the world. So whoever trusts in Him can be forgiven and receive mercy without compromising justice.

Answer 2

It's rare that I ever see a good question on here, but this is a good question.

If God just arbitrarily gave pardons to people, then yes, I would say he was being unjust. But God satisfied his justice in the atonement of Jesus Christ. It's on the basis that the debt of sin was paid by Christ that some are saved. So no, I don't think God's grace is an injustice.

Answer 3

God does Not Judge or Condemn in "Anyway".
Why would He?.

You must understand that the Authors of the Scriptures were Devinely "Inspired", meaning that it also consist of a Human element in its creation`.(The Human Mind is often incorrect when interpeting Devine revelation) as is the case with The Bible.

Jesus said: "There are No Greater commandedments I leave you that these, That you Love God with All you Heart, Mind and Soul, and Love your neighbors as yourselves".

From these 2 Scriptures alone you can plainly see that God is "Unconditional Love" for All His Creation.

God Is "Love". Devine Love is "Absolute", "Unconditional", No Buts, Ifs or Maybes, which is very far from that which we Humans understand of Love( which is very often givin or recieved with conditions attatched).

Thus we can never "Truely" experience Gods Grace as long as we live in contradiction to His "Devine Love".

If there was One Thing that I wish you could and understand about God it would be His "Love", to understand His "Devine Love" is to "Have" and "Experience" the Perfect Relationship with God.

I have such a relationship with God and I wish everyone could experience the same, God has revealed many, many things which I always thought would always remain a mystery, but I am truely blessed in manyways that I could never have imagined if I had Not sought to understand and Practise the Devine Love Of God.

Answer 4

This is one of those things that might be best asked in heaven. The Bible also says that every person will be given the opportunity to go to Heaven so that is just. Prior to meeting with the judge for punishment all people are given the "choice" to do right or wrong so it it really unjust? We are all given the choice so asking if God is just or unjust might be the wrong question. :)

Answer 5

well in my opinion he is totally just. ok, we r all bad right? so he forgives us, but it doesn't mean there aren't consiquenses. there are whether we realize it or not.

also, there r so many things u can't understand about the bible. we don't need 2 understand everything. trust is most important no matter wut u understand or don't understand.

lastly, we get 2 go 2 heaven when we admit, believe, and dedicate our life to god. so if we r truly sorry for wut we did, and will do and admit we r not perfect, than we get the greatest gift- heaven. the bible also says god is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. so here's a deep thought: if he is always the same, doesn't it mean if we once say sorry, he will understand we r not perfect all the time. so if we lie to this "high judge" and say we were wrong, this "judge" will say we deserve consiquences, and may give them, but will understand us 2.

if we do not want 2 believe, that's when we'd go to hell because then we wouldn't want 2 b with god in the first place. wut i say is really confusing, but like i said earlier, we only have 2 trust, not understand everything.

Answer 6

No one 'justly' deserves to go to Heaven if all justly deserve Hell.
Grace by definition is unmerited and has nothing to do with justice.
Jesus took our just punishment upon himself and so satisfied God's justice, this way justice is satisfied and all are saved who would be saved.
I was a Methodist minister.

Answer 7

God's justice, is justice for anyone or anybody on the face of this earth who seeks it. God's mercy extends to everyone, but it is up to each individual to take advantage of God's mercy, all that is asked of anyone is that you believe that God gave his only begotten son as a sacrifice for the sins of the world so that all can have an opportunity for eternal life. God has cut you a deal so that you can walk scott-free and in return very little is being asked, it is up to each of you to believe and at the resurrection the entire truth shall be revealed to all

Answer 8

Never. He can forgive if the person is truly repentant. Human judges cannot see this. God can read our deepest desires and thoughts and can truly judge fairly.

Fortunately, he judges us on a curve. Not by His perfect standards, but lower for us.

Think of David. There was a man who did some foul things but the difference is he was truly repentant and corrected his actions. He remained close to God and through his line came the Messiah.

Answer 9

the 1st shows a judgement The Amalekites have been “the 1st between the countries” to launch an unprovoked attack on the Israelites after the Exodus. as a effect, God decreed basically ideal extinction for the Amalekites. (Nu 24:20; Ex 17:8-sixteen; De 25:17-19) A three hundred and sixty 5 days later, whilst the Israelites tried to circulate into the Promised Land opposite to Jehovah’s word, they have been repulsed by potential of the Amalekites. (Nu 14:40-one-40 5) two times for the period of the days of the Judges those adversaries of Israel shared in assaulting Israel. They did it interior the days of Eglon king of Moab. (Jg 3:12, 13) lower back, with the Midianites and Easterners, they pillaged the land of Israel seven years till now Gideon defeat.ed them—Jg 6:a million-3, 33; 7:12; 10:12. as a results of this continual hatred, for the period of the era of the kings Jehovah ‘referred to as to account’ the Amalekites...as a rustic that they had lower back and lower back shown their reason in the direction of Gods human beings the 2nd isnt asserting to do this yet is a assertion of what could ensue..very such as a information record till now its time lower back then the liniage of the Messiah had to be secure. As its the salvation of mankind, it became into crucial the rustic of Israel became into stable...they won't be allowed to be destroyed. After Christ paid the ransom, there became into no might desire to guard any actual usa. The preparation to love thy neighbour is enshrined interior the ten commandments yet Jesus emphasized basically how a strategies we are to circulate. to tutor the different cheek potential to no longer take offence or take revenge on somebody whilst they do some thing undesirable to you. Please evaluate...i admire my little ones and tutor that love yet I additionally punish them for undesirable behaviour. i'm a punisher and a potential of affection and affection...i'm no longer one dimensional i think of the situation arises whilst some religions make Jesus out to be a comfortable touch...he wasnt. His behaviour on the temple with money lenders and so on shows that. in addition God has a young area and a appropriate sense of justice...punishment might seem harsh yet whilst this is applied this is in reponse to horrendous behaviour and to guard His human beings.

Answer 10

No He does not simply randomly hand out mercy. In order for one to obtain His mercy one must repent of one's sins with a true and honest heart. That is the cost of his Mercy. Equated to court it would look like this:
Robber steals valuables and is found guilty. In order to pay his debt to society (repentance to God), he does community service and probation. Some might want to see that robber in jail for a long time but if the judge found that there was sufficient evidence of his remorse (repentance) then the probation and community service would be suitable for the robbers release and re-entry into society.