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Divine Kindness. God’s kindness is presupposed or taught throughout Scripture.
It is manifest in what is called “common grace.” God is kind to all he has made
9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.
even when his creatures are ungrateful and wicked
35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
even when his creatures are ungrateful and wicked (; cf. ). His kindness is intended to lead to repentance, not to rejection of him ().
; cf. ). His kindness is intended to lead to repentance, not to rejection of him ().
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
). His kindness is intended to lead to repentance, not to rejection of him ().
His kindness is intended to lead to repentance, not to rejection of him
In the second place, it is the believer who can truly celebrate God’s kindness, even in areas of experience not directly related to salvation from the guilt and punishment of sin. God’s kindness is seen in his deliverance of the believer from affliction, fear, and trouble.
4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
In the second place, it is the believer who can truly celebrate God’s kindness, even in areas of experience not directly related to salvation from the guilt and punishment of sin. God’s kindness is seen in his deliverance of the believer from affliction, fear, and trouble.
Third, God’s kindness is manifest in the full salvation that comes through Christ
3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
). Indeed, our salvation derives from the kindness of God (), and it is through continuing in his kindness that we are saved ().
Indeed, our salvation derives from the kindness of God
7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
), and it is through continuing in his kindness that we are saved ().
and it is through continuing in his kindness that we are saved
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What is true of God in general is also specifically attributed to Christ, who is gentle (). In this connection, Jesus’ kind yoke might better be understood to speak of the fact that it is gently and considerately laid upon his disciple rather than that it is easy to accomplish.
22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
What is true of God in general is also specifically attributed to Christ, who is gentle
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
In this connection, Jesus’ kind yoke might better be understood to speak of the fact that it is gently and considerately laid upon his disciple rather than that it is easy to accomplish.
In this connection, Jesus’ kind yoke might better be understood to speak of the fact that it is gently and considerately laid upon his disciple rather than that it is easy to accomplish.
Human Kindness. The Scriptures also teach that divine kindness is to be reflected in the human experience. Indeed, expressing kindness to other human beings is more important than performing ritual sacrifice to God (; ; ). Thus, we are to love kindness () and to be children of the Most High, exhibiting his kindness and mercy (). Even more direct is the simple injunction to be kind (). Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues (; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
Human Kindness.
The Scriptures also teach that divine kindness is to be reflected in the human experience. Indeed, expressing kindness to other human beings is more important than performing ritual sacrifice to God
6 For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
; ; ). Thus, we are to love kindness () and to be children of the Most High, exhibiting his kindness and mercy (). Even more direct is the simple injunction to be kind (). Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues (; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
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Thus, we are to love kindness
8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?
Thus, we are to love kindness () and to be children of the Most High, exhibiting his kindness and mercy (). Even more direct is the simple injunction to be kind (). Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues (; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
) and to be children of the Most High, exhibiting his kindness and mercy (). Even more direct is the simple injunction to be kind (). Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues (; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
and to be children of the Most High, exhibiting his kindness and mercy
35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.
). Even more direct is the simple injunction to be kind (). Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues (; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
Even more direct is the simple injunction to be kind
32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
). Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues (; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
Kindness often finds a place in the lists of Christian virtues
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
; ). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
). Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic ().
Paul can take the injunction a step further and claim to exemplify kindness in his own life to a degree that commends his ministry as authentic
6 by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
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Yet human imitation of God’s kindness does not come naturally. In fact, ultimately no one is kind
3 They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.
; ). It is only as the fruit of God’s Spirit that kindness can be a consistent part of the believer’s experience ().
12 They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.”
). It is only as the fruit of God’s Spirit that kindness can be a consistent part of the believer’s experience ().
It is only as the fruit of God’s Spirit that kindness can be a consistent part of the believer’s experience
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Huttar, D. K. (1996). Kindness. In Evangelical dictionary of biblical theology (electronic ed., pp. 446–447). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.