The Greatness of God Examining God’s CV
God’s CV
“God is love” – 1 Jn. 4:8
Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth
How does God’s all -loving trait merge with his hatred of evil trait?
Ph Phys ysics ics
What are “ physics ” to some are simply “ facts of life ” to others
We live in a cause and effect world
Nature reflects aspects of nature’s creator
Nature reflects aspects of nature’s creator “[God’s] invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made” (Rom. 1:20)
Nature reflects aspects of nature’s creator
We live in a cause and effect world
Nature reflects aspects of nature’s creator In some sense, God is a cause and effect God
Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men
God and sin cannot partner together
God and sin cannot partner together God won’t promote sin
God and sin cannot partner together God won’t promote sin God will destroy sin
Nature reflects aspects of nature’s creator
Sin is destructive now and eternally
Sin is destructive now and eternally Rom 1:29-32
This isn’t a Harry Potter magical world where God waives his moral wand and sin is okay
Let’s think through one more related trait of God
God is a just God ALWAYS
Law is the justice that exists in the wrath that God brings on sin
Law is the justice that exists in the wrath that God brings on sin “If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless” (Ex. 22:23 -24)
Law is the justice that exists in the wrath that God brings on sin “And the L ORD said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you” (Ex. 32:9 -10)
Law is the justice that exists in the wrath that God brings on sin “God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” (Jn. 3:16)
Law is the justice that exists in the wrath that God brings on sin “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him ” (John 3:36)
We are God is perfect sinners and just deserving death
We are God is perfect sinners and just deserving death The cross is the meeting place of God’s love, purity, wrath, and justice
The real wrath of God
The real wrath of God Luke 22:41-44
The real wrath of God Luke 22:41-44 Something MIND-BOGGLING happened at the cross
Look for God around me
Look for God around me “[God’s] invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made” – Rom. 1:20
Accept my sin as sin
Accept my sin as sin “Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them” – Rom. 1:32
Embrace the cross of Christ
Embrace the cross of Christ “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” – Jn. 3:36
The most simple thing about the gospel is that Christ died for our sins. And the most profound thing about the gospel is that Christ died for our sins - Harvey Floyd
The Greatness of God Examining God’s CV
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