A
poster by John Swanson depicting Psalms 85
Today,
reply is on divine mercy as an aspect of things sacred, eternal,
everlasting and perpetual, rather than “infinite”, material and
temporal. It is written: Isaiah 54: 7-9, King James Version (KJV):
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies
will I gather thee. 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for
a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee,
saith the LORD thy Redeemer. 9 For this is as
the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the
waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that
I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. A fighter in the
“Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality who
uses the ID “Political Commentator” (Level 1 with zero (0)
points) posted the following:
Nowhere,
in the Bible does it actually say that "God's mercy is
infinite". Not even implied as such. But what are you going to
do about it?
There
is not a single word/sentence in the entire Bible to say that "God's
mercy is infinite".
Not
even implied as such.
But
this is merely a concoction by dishonest and frightened persons who
have wrongly assumed that they can "sway the end result of God's
Judgment upon them".
However,
if God is resolved to condemn such people then there is absolutely
nothing they can do or say that would sway the end result of his
Judgment.
Because
there is actually NOTHING at all in the Bible to say that "God's
mercy is infinite", and therefore, God is never required to
forgive those individuals who have trespassed.
Such
wishful thinking is nothing more than a concoction by dishonest
people who are frightened out of their wits.
However,
based on God's omniscient knowledge of their "iniquity" (or
"lawlessness") in the past and present tense He has every
right to reject (and thereby, condemn) those very same individuals:
Matthew 7:23.
But
nowhere at all in the Bible does it actually say that "God's
mercy is infinite".
Not
even implied as such.
So
what are you going to do about it?
Updated
2 hours ago:
Edit:
However, this is nothing but a LIE (and concoction) by dishonest and
frightened persons who have wrongly assumed that they can "sway
the end result of God's Judgment upon them".
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear
him; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met
together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look
down from heaven. Yea, the LORD shall give that
which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way
of his steps. (Psalms 85: 9-13, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: By Death and Resurrection (10/29/2019); Better Safe
Than Sorry (10/21/2019); He Healed Them All (10/20/2019); The
Revelation of Mercy (01/28/2019); Divine Forgiveness and Justice
(01/01/2019); Judgment Perfects Divine Revelation (12/18/2018); GOD’s
Will Be Done (04/27/2018)
“Political
Commentator”, GOD is a spirit who exists without material form or
limitation from the finite frameworks of human consciousness,
self-will, or time and space. Mature Christians understand that,
when divinity appeared to Moses becoming visible by using a burning
bush, the GOD who earlier had made covenant with mankind through
promise to Abraham also proclaimed his character, process, and
substance to be that of a divine judge. In the same way, the sons of
Jacob were challenged to enter into a perpetual covenant, they were
called to embrace ongoing judgment that entailed correction, life,
transformation, and the second death that are to be eternal.
Divine mercy is an artifact of sacred judgment; without judgment
compassion may appear, yet, mercy will not be manifest. Mercy
pertains to the righteousness of GOD that is demonstrated by
judgment. Included are balance, completeness, detail, focus, holy
boldness, impartiality, integrity, resolution, rest, and sobriety.
Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a
selection from the music ministry of John Michael Talbot, the
Troubadour of the Great King:
(1.)
Exodus 34: 5-8, King James Version (KJV): 5 And the LORD
descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the
name of the LORD. 6 And the LORD
passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD,
The LORD God, merciful and gracious,
longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 7 Keeping mercy
for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that
will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of
the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s
children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. 8 And
Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and
worshipped.
(2.)
2nd Chronicles 5: 13-14, KJV: 13 It came even to pass,
as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound
to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD;
and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and
cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD,
saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth
for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even
the house of the LORD; 14 So that the priests
could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of
the LORD had filled the house of God.
(3.)
Psalms 100: 1-5, KJV: 1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD,
all ye lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness:
come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the LORD
he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not
we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts
with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For
the LORD is good; his mercy is
everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LjADfHSyBQ.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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