God's justice and mercy meet in the person of Christ, where His sacrifice satisfies justice while providing mercy to sinners.
The harmony between God's justice and mercy is beautifully depicted in the gospel and illustrated through the story of Joseph and his brothers. Psalm 85:10 proclaims that 'mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.' This encapsulates how Christ's death fulfills divine justice by taking on the punishment due to sinners while simultaneously offering them mercy and reconciliation. In Christ, God's righteousness is satisfied, and His love extends to the undeserving. Just as Joseph forgave his brothers despite their wrongdoing, so God forgives us through Christ, upholding His law while extending grace, demonstrating that both justice and mercy can coexist within His sovereign plan.
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