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Perfection of God: A study in Knowing and Fearing God
Lesson 13: The Justice of God
I. Narrative Examples of God’s Justice
What Biblical stories show God’s justice?
A. The Fall
The fall is perhaps the greatest judgement of God up to this point in human history.
There is much that could be said about the fall, but really we are looking at this story in terms of God’s justice displayed.
First, we must observe how Adam and Eve sought to avoid the Justice of God.
>>>>>>How did Adam and Eve try to cover up their sin?
How did Adam and Eve try to cover up their sin?
Cover their sin with Fig Leaves
1. Cover their sin with Fig Leaves
2. They hid from God.
2. They hid from God.
3. Blame shifting.
3. Blame shifting.
“In Short, they tried to do what human beings have tried to do with their sin ever since.
We try to cover it up.
We perform our most evil deeds in the dark and secret places so no one will ever find out.
We try to run from God.
We fill our lives with work, sports, music, films, and all kinds of other distractions so we don’t have to face him.
We try to shift the blame.
We claim that we are victims or that what we did is not nearly as bad as what someone else did.”
(Philip Ryken, Discovering God in the Stories of the Bible)
Besides the natural consequences of sin, God himself instituted judgement on all 3 guilty parties.
Serpent:
Serpent:
Eve:
Eve:
Adam:
Adam:
Though in many ways, this is a passage which demonstrates God’s Justice, it also is clear that God’s justice is perfectly balanced with His Mercy.
Genesis 3:15 is a judgement against Satan, but in that he also provides the first promise of a Savior.
Christian tradition has referred to 3:15 as the protevangelium since it has been taken as the prototype for the Christian gospel.
It is clear from Genesis 3 that God is just judging sin while being merciful by promising a future redemption from the judgement.
What does this judgement say about what God is like (His Attributes)?
B. Judgment of God.
In righteousness God reveals chiefly his love of holiness; in justice, chiefly his hatred of sin.
(Strong, 292)
Theme of revelation:
Word Usage of Revelation related to Justice:
Heaven - 52
Throne - 47
Holy - 25
Anger/Wrath - 10 , 6
The Final Judgement of God:
First, to clarify this is not a judgment that includes the people of God.
Notice the criteria of their judgment,
They are judged according to their personal righteousness, of which no believer could withstand judgment either.
Instead, we rest in the imputed righteousness of Christ.
So this is not a judgment of believers, but it is about God judging the nations.
The fact there is a coming judgement demonstrates that God is characterized by justice.
May I suggest this is the second greatest judgement of humanity.
The first, the judgement at the fall.
The second, the last days when all of humanity will face judgement before God.
What judgement is more universal or impacts more of humanity than this one?
What judgement is more universal or impacts more of humanity than this one?
God’s justice is demonstrated in the book of revelation.
C. Others:
Sodom and Gomorrah
King David and Bathsheba
Solomon and his Wives
Exile
Rejection of the Kingdom by Israel
Ananias and Sapphira
II.
God’s Attribute of Justice
A. Word Studies related to God’s Justice:
1) OT Words related to Justice
Two words used:
General word for judges.
General word for righteousness or justice (צְדָקָה)
[There are other words which sometimes are translated righteousness or justice, but this word illustrates the close connection between justice and righteousness.]
2) NT Words related to Justice
General word for righteousness or justice (δίκαιος)
[There are other words which sometimes are translated righteousness or justice, but this word illustrates the close connection between justice and righteousness.]
Notice the overlap in the meaning.
B. Overlapping Theology and Words of God’s Justice
Holiness, Righteousness, Justice
In righteousness God reveals chiefly his love of holiness; in justice, chiefly his hatred of sin.
(Strong, 292)
Wrath, Anger, Judge
Throughout Scripture, God’s indignation, anger, and fury, which are often spoken of, are judicial; these words always point to the holy Creator actively judging sin, just as wrath does here.
The message of coming judgment for all mankind, with Jesus Christ completing the work of his mediatorial kingdom by acting as judge on his Father’s behalf, runs throughout the New Testament (Matt.
13:40–43; 25:41–46; John 5:22–30; Acts 10:42; 2 Cor.
5:10; 2 Tim.
4:1; Heb.
9:27; 10:25–31; 12:23; 2 Pet.
3:7; Jude 6–7; Rev. 20:11–15).
(Concise Theology by Packer)
Sovereignty
The Justice of God is also related to our understanding that God is Sovereign.
His very rule exhibits mercy, power, … and justice.
C. Definition of God’s Justice
1) Definition of God’s Justice
Righteousness:
God’s righteousness means that God always acts in accordance with what is right and is himself the final standard of what is right (Grudem)
(Similiar to His Goodness)
Justice:
“Legislative Holiness”
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