Therefore, according to justice, the plan of redemption could not be brought about, only on conditions of repentance of men in this probationary state, yea, this preparatory state; for except it were for these conditions, mercy could not take effect except it should destroy the work of justice. Now the work of justice could not be destroyed; if so, God would cease to be God.
Mercy overrides justice only when we participate in the process. We must make some sort of effort to qualify for mercy. That does not mean we earn mercy or that we can pay even a single penny towards our ransom. Christ pays the full price. He can pay for us, however, only if we ask, and we ask not just with our lips but with our hearts as demonstrated through our actions. Justice demands evidence, not just testimony.
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