But this cannot be; we must come forth and stand before him in his glory, and in his power, and in his might, majesty, and dominion, and acknowledge to our everlasting shame that all his judgments are just; that he is just in all his works, and that he is merciful unto the children of men, and that he has all power to save every man that believeth on his name and bringeth forth fruit meet for repentance.
Because of Christ, God can be merciful. He does not have to ignore justice because Christ has satisfied justice. The law is still the law, and God can have mercy. We still have to pay a price, but it is the farthing of repentance rather than the pound of punishment.
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