The atonement was a necessary part of God's plan to fulfill the demands of justice. When we fail to comply with one of the commandments it would be just to receive a punishment for the transgression. But we also expect God to be merciful and forgive our sins. God is said to be perfect(Matt 5:48) and as such we should expect him to be perfectly just and perfectly merciful. To remain as such poses a problem when we add consequences into the equation.
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A Little Housekeeping
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Its been a long time since I've posted anything here, and I regret the
lengthy delay. Life has been pretty crazy as of late, so I may not be able
to post a...
16 years ago
