God's justice and love coexist through the work of Jesus Christ, who satisfied God's wrath while demonstrating His love for the elect.
Scripture reveals a profound reality about God's nature: He is both love and wrathful. This dual aspect is harmonized at the cross, where God's justice was satisfied through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Romans 9:18 teaches that God shows mercy to whom He wills and hardens whom He wills, underscoring that His actions are rooted in sovereign choice rather than human merit. God's love is evident in His provision of a Savior for those He has elected, demonstrating that while God is just and punishes sin, He also loves His people and desires their redemption. Thus, God's love does not negate His justice; rather, it is through Christ that both attributes are perfectly reconciled.
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