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Does Mercy Violate Justice?

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Release Date: 12/18/2025

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Does Mercy Violate Justice?

Confession: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 4, QA 9-11

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-26

Preacher: Rev. David Inks

 

Sermon Outline:

  • Introduction
    1. Bondage to Sin & Satan HC #9
    2. Sow Sin, Reap Judgement HC #10
    3. Does Mercy Cancel Justice? HC# 11
  • Conclusion

 

Sermon Video:

https://youtu.be/yW6VeKTCGnA

 

The Heidelberg Catechism:

Lord's Day 4

Q.9 But doesn't God do man an injustice by requiring in his law what man is unable to do?

A. No, God created man with the ability to keep the law. Man, however, at the instigation of the devil, in willful disobedience, robbed himself and all his descendants of these gifts.

Q.10 Will God permit such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished?

A. Certainly not. He is terribly angry with the sin we are born with as well as our actual sins. God will punish them by a just judgment both now and in eternity, having declared: "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law."

Q.11 But isn't God also merciful?

A. God is certainly merciful, but he is also just. His justice demands that sin, committed against his supreme majesty, be punished with the supreme penalty—eternal punishment of body and soul.

 

Scripture Reading:

2 Timothy 2:19-26 (King James Version)

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

 

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