What is justice, or the just? This question is highly problematic for anyone without a theistic worldview. And even for us it can be sometimes a difficult question to answer. However, as believers we know that our God is just, and that justice is something that He desires in us. Here are some passages:
2 Chronicles 12:6 He is just; Jeremiah 22:3 He desires justice from us; Deuteronomy 32:4 He is just; 2 Thessalonians as we know that our Lord is just we can rely on Him; Revelation 19:1-2 The glory of God’s justice that we see when all is finished.
So, we know that God is just and that He desires justice from us, and for us to act in just ways. But what is this thing justice. Much like love, justice is best shown in its attributes rather than its definition. The Bible blesses us by giving us examples from which we might work.
Psalm 9:16 In the end the evil get what they worked for; 1 Kings 3:16-18 That the people get what is theirs; Isaiah 7:17 defending the oppressed; Isaiah 9:7 We see Christ’s role as being one Who is just. In some ways we can see that justice involves the way that we respond and help the poor and oppressed around us. What are some areas of social justice that we see as important for us to act on? God cares deeply about acting justly and He wants for us to also.
Our wonderful gift of justice through Christ on the Cross! It is important to realize that the only reason we can or should seek justice for the oppressed is that we have received eternal justification from Christ.
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