What is God's justice?

God's justice means He always acts in accordance with what is right, fair, and morally perfect. He judges impartially, defends the oppressed, and punishes wrongdoing. Biblical justice encompasses both retributive justice (punishment for sin) and restorative justice (making things right). The cross displays both—sin is punished and sinners are redeemed.

What is propitiation?

Propitiation means the turning away of God's wrath through a sacrifice. In the Bible, it describes what Christ's death accomplished — he satisfied God's righteous anger against sin by taking the punishment himself. The Greek word hilasmos appears in 1 John 2:2 and Romans 3:25 and is related to the Old Testament mercy seat where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement. Propitiation differs from expiation (which focuses on removing sin's guilt) because it specifically addresses God's wrath being satisfied.

Jesus died to pay the penalty for humanity's sin. As the sinless Son of God, His death satisfied God's justice and made forgiveness possible. Through His sacrifice, we can be reconciled to God. He died in our place, the righteous for the unrighteous (1 Peter 3:18).

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What is the wrath of God?A Scripture-grounded answer about wrath of God bible

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The wrath of God is his settled, righteous opposition to all that is evil. Unlike human anger, which is often petty or irrational, God's wrath is the necessary response of a perfectly holy being to sin and injustice. It is not a loss of temper but a moral commitment. Romans 1:18 says the wrath of God 'is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness.' Yet God's wrath is always tempered by patience — 2 Peter 3:9 says he is 'not wishing that any should perish.' The cross is where wrath and mercy meet: Christ bore God's wrath so believers would not have to.

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