The Attributes of God: The Mercy of God

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H. The Mercy of God.

1. As To Its . “(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them” (). “The LORD is and gracious, slow to anger, and . . . . But the is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children” (). “God, who is , for his great love wherewith he loved us . . . hath quickened us together with Christ” (). See also Psalms 130:7; 145:8; 136:1.


2. As To Its . There is very little difference in the meaning of mercy and . Mercy, generally speaking, is used in the Old Testament, and grace in the New Testament. Old Testament mercy and go together. Someone has said that mercy is , and loving-kindness is . Mercy is shown to the , and loving-kindness is showered upon the — both together mean grace.

3. As To Its .

a. In . “Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but , because I did it ignorantly in unbelief” ().

b. In . “He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us” ().

c. In . “Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake” ().

d. In . Luke 10:33-37 records the parable of the Good Samaritan. After He has told the parable Jesus asks, “Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?” And the answer comes: “He that shewed mercy on him.” There can be no doubt but that Jesus Christ is , and it is He who saves, through His mercy, the objects of His concern.


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