We should not read the judgments against sin in the Old Testament, which seem so harsh to us today, as though they do not pertain to us. They undoubtedly do. Those principles of divine wrath for wrongdoing are a part of the divine nature today. Mercy and grace have muted the sound of wrath, but it is there just as certainly as there is a God who never changes.
The Old Testament emphasized the hard penalties for sinning while, at the same time, it did not overlook the grace of God. The provisions in the Old Testament for sacrifices designed to appease an angry Jehovah were signal evidence of the love and grace that are an integral part of God.
The New Testament emphasizes mercy and grace while, at the same time, it does not overlook wrath and judgment as evidenced by the fate of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 1.5-11) The wrath poured upon the lying head of Ananias and his wife Sapphira came in .. .read more...
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The Judgment and Grace of God