Grace, Mercy and Justice
Have you ever heard someone say, “God’s grace can cover that at Judgement”? God’s grace will not be available to you and I at Judgement. God’s grace was offered once, for all (Hebrews 10:10), and that was over 2000 years ago.
Mercy and justice, other attributes of our Holy God, will be our options at Judgement.
In order to clarify our discussion, let’s define these terms. Although these definitions are not original with me, I don’t know to whom they can be attributed. But, from my perspective, they appear to be accurate and universally accepted.
Justice – a person gets what they deserve.
Mercy – a person doesn’t get what they deserve
Grace – a person gets what they don’t deserve
With these definitions in mind, it is easily understood that grace will not be available to you and I at Judgement. The offer of salvation, given through the death of Jesus, was given once for all, as mentioned earlier. Repeating, grace will not be an option at Judgement.
Justice will be received by some at Judgement. They will get what they deserve. They will be separated from the sheep. They will depart to the left, because He never knew them. They will be cast into a place of eternal punishment, prepared for the devil and his angels.
Mercy will be received by some at Judgement. They will not get what they deserve. They will be seen as sinless, even though they are not. And they will be atoned by the blood of Jesus. They will have been reconciled to God. They will enter into eternal life.
When it comes to Judgement, none of us want justice. We will all need mercy. Whether we receive mercy, or not, will depend on whether we have accepted the grace that was offered once for all.
posted by the areopagites at 10:19 PM
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