Even banishing them from the tree of life was an act of mercy.

Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy

never tolerate sin, and that far from being merciless, church discipline is an act designed to lead to mercy

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith payment for sin needed to be made, and as we've seen, this payment needed to satisfy God's perfect justice

is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy

God requires that his justice be satisfied. Therefore the claims of his justice must be paid in full, either by ourselves or another. This is the message of the Bible: we sinned but Christ fully paid the claims of God's justice. To satisfy God’s justice, Jesus pays for our sins in full.

commands all people everywhere to repent. 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice Paul goes on to tell them that God has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the Man

Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy

Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy

Decree Isaiah 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy