The point of justice and mercy anyway is not โthey deserve itโ but โthis is the way Godโs world should beโ, and we are called to do those things that truly anticipate the way Godโs world WILL be.
N. T. WrightThe cross is the surest, truest and deepest window on the very heart and character of the living and loving God.
N. T. WrightFor Paul 'righteousness' and 'justice' are the same word, as they were in Hebrew. Paul clearly believes that helping the poor is a central and ongoing part of Christian commitment, precisely because in Jesus Christ God has unveiled and launched his plan for the rescue, redemption and renewal of the whole creation. Justification and justice go very closely together.
N. T. WrightI have met many Roman Catholic theologians who will emphasize as much as any good Protestant preacher that everything comes from the love and grace of God.
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