The economy of justice
and the role of wrath
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If God is love, why does the Bible talk about wrath?
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humanity trusts wrath
Sadly, it is a part of human nature to believe that wrath might be the best way to fix things that go wrong. We see it all over the world as cycles of violence and vengeance continue to cause harm. God sees it, too, and calls us out of it.
James 2:12-13 | Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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God enters the CHAT
There are times when God enters into the broken, vengeful, wrath-based system we have trusted to get us out of it.
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What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory—even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
ROMANS 9:22-24
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mercy
wrath
How does the cross show God bringing us into the good system of mercy and grace?
How does the cross show God entering into our bad system of wrath and vengeance?
NEXT
Thank You
You can move on to the next portion of the Spotlight.
As you go, remember:
- God’s wrath is not his modus operandi; it’s a relational tool used within our justice-driven frameworks to expose what breaks love and call us into mercy.
- Wrath is not the opposite of grace; it’s a doorway to it.
- Mercy is the final word.
As you go, consider:
- Where have I misunderstood God’s wrath as rejection, rather than invitation?
- What does it mean for me to live in a mercy-shaped world instead of a justice-shaped one?
- What systems or instincts in me still operate like the world of Judges 19?
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The economy of justice
and the role of wrath
Start
If God is love, why does the Bible talk about wrath?
Answer the question for yourself first, then see some possibilities by clicking the button:
maybe...
NEXT
humanity trusts wrath
Sadly, it is a part of human nature to believe that wrath might be the best way to fix things that go wrong. We see it all over the world as cycles of violence and vengeance continue to cause harm. God sees it, too, and calls us out of it.
James 2:12-13 | Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Learn More
NEXT
God enters the CHAT
There are times when God enters into the broken, vengeful, wrath-based system we have trusted to get us out of it.
Learn More
NEXT
‘'
What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory—even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
ROMANS 9:22-24
Learn More
NEXT
mercy
wrath
How does the cross show God bringing us into the good system of mercy and grace?
How does the cross show God entering into our bad system of wrath and vengeance?
NEXT
Thank You
You can move on to the next portion of the Spotlight.
As you go, remember:
- God’s wrath is not his modus operandi; it’s a relational tool used within our justice-driven frameworks to expose what breaks love and call us into mercy.
- Wrath is not the opposite of grace; it’s a doorway to it.
- Mercy is the final word.
As you go, consider: