God is just
You have probably heard it said over and over again that, “God is love.” Whilst this is true, I think we have overemphasized this truth at the expense of another, namely, “God is just.” To quote “God is love” ad nauseam might mislead people into thinking they can transgress God’s law, never repent and everything will be alright in the end because, “God is love.” God is love, but it is equally true that God is just. We should therefore be careful not to mistake God’s love for lack of justice. If we, who are evil, exact justice, then how much more a God who is perfectly holy, good and pure?
The writer of Hebrews offers us a sobering reminder that God’s love and grace is not a license to do as we like. To those who trample God’s Son and insult the Spirit of grace, the dictum is this, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31).” Does God love you? Yes. Will He nonchalantly turn a blind eye to the transgression of His law? Absolutely not. Justice will be exacted, not because He is cruel, but because He is love; and perfect love always exacts justice.
The writer of Hebrews offers us a sobering reminder that God’s love and grace is not a license to do as we like. To those who trample God’s Son and insult the Spirit of grace, the dictum is this, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31).” Does God love you? Yes. Will He nonchalantly turn a blind eye to the transgression of His law? Absolutely not. Justice will be exacted, not because He is cruel, but because He is love; and perfect love always exacts justice.
