Christians often talk about “free” grace. To non-Christians that seems irrational and they are right. Grace does not really set aside justice. It only appears that way. Justice was met on the Cross. Your sin was paid for. Grace simply takes that expression of justice, and applies it to your situation, based upon your faith in Jesus.
Don’t get it confused. Grace is not free. It cost Jesus.
The idea that grace is free is really confusing to people. God is just, period, and being a just God means that sin must be paid for. So you just cavalierly tossing it off by saying you are forgiven would not be justice. God’s attribute of justice demands payment. And he made that payment.
Don’t get them confused.
homo unius libri
Opus 2024-086: Grace and justice
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