8. Romans 3:21-31
Mercy forgives the guilty, while justice refuses to let the guilty off the hook. How can these two important principles coexist? In this message on Romans 3:21-31, Michael Bouterse, Thrive’s local director, explains how according to Paul there is exactly one place where these seeming opposites collide: the cross of Christ. On the cross, God upheld judgment by punishing sin, while also demonstrating His merciful love for us through Jesus dying in our place.
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 5:19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-23; Psalm 143:11; 1 Kings 21; and Romans 5:8.