Mercy, nature of God’s
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· 22 viewsA central aspect of God’s character, expressed in his covenant relationships with undeserving people.
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God is merciful
God is merciful
Da 9:9; Eph 2:4
See also 2 Sa 24:14; Ne 9:31; Ps 5:7; Ps 25:6; Je 3:12; Lk 1:78; 1 Ti 1:2; Jas 5:11; 1 Pe 1:3; 2 Jn 3; Jud 2
God’s mercy is expressed in his faithfulness to his covenant with his people
God’s mercy is expressed in his faithfulness to his covenant with his people
Who is a God like you, forgiving sin
and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance?
He does not retain his anger forever,
for he delights in loyal love.
He will again have compassion on us;
he will trample our iniquities.
And you will hurl all their sins
in the depths of the sea.
You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
and loyal love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors
from the days of old.
See also Dt 4:31; Dt 7:9; 1 Ki 8:23–24; Ne 1:5; Ne 9:30–31; Ps 143:1; Is 63:9; Lk 1:54–55; Lk 1:69–75
God’s faithfulness and mercy are never-ending
God’s faithfulness and mercy are never-ending
But the loyal love of Yahweh
is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to their children’s children,
See also Ps 25:6; Ps 106:1; Ps 119:132
God’s mercy and grace are seen in Jesus Christ
God’s mercy and grace are seen in Jesus Christ
And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.
See also Ro 3:22–24; Ro 5:15; Eph 1:7; Heb 4:16; Jud 21
God’s mercy is not confined to the Jewish nation
God’s mercy is not confined to the Jewish nation
Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, also of the Gentiles, since God is one, who will justify those who are circumcised by faith and those who are uncircumcised through faith.
See also Is 49:6; Jon 4:2; Ro 10:12; Ro 11:28–32; Ro 15:8–12; Ga 3:14; Eph 3:6–8; Col 1:27
God chooses when and where to exercise his mercy
God chooses when and where to exercise his mercy
For to Moses he says, “I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I have compassion.” Consequently therefore, it does not depend on the one who wills or on the one who runs, but on God who shows mercy.
See also Ex 33:19; Dt 7:7–8; Ps 33:12; Jn 15:16; 1 Co 1:27–29
God’s responds in mercy to those who call to him
God’s responds in mercy to those who call to him
Ps 6:9 There are many appeals to God’s mercy in the book of Psalms.
See also 1 Ki 8:28; 2 Ch 6:19; Job 9:15; Da 9:18