NOT JUSTICE, BUT LOVE
It was not in JUSTICE that God the Father looked down on man and said, "I want to save him." It was in LOVE (Jn. 3:16).
SIN DEMANDS DEATH
But in order for God to be JUST (equitable, righteous) in justifying men from their past sins (which He did by grace through faith: Ro. 3:24-26; Ep. 2:8), there had to be death, because God said, "the wages of sin is death" (Ro. 6:23), and all men have sinned (Ro. 3:23).
GOD'S SACRIFICE FOR YOU
Since God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ez. 18:31-32; 1 Tm. 2:4; 2 Pe. 3:9), God gave His Son to satisfy the demands of justice (1 Jn. 4:9-10) and His Son, Jesus, gave Himself to die on the cross so that we might live righteously and live forever (2 Co. 5:14-15; Ep. 5:2; Ti. 2:14; 1 Pe. 2:24, 3:18; 1 Jn. 2:1-2).
GOD LOVED THE WHOLE WORLD
John 3:16
(16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
GOD SAVES US IN JUSTICE
Romans 3:24-26
(24) Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
(25) Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
(26) To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
GOD SAVES US BY GRACE, THROUGH FAITH
Ephesians 2:8
(8) For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
SIN DEMANDS DEATH
Romans 6:23
(23) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
ALL HAVE SINNED
Romans 3:23
(23) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
GOD DESIRES LIFE, NOT DEATH FOR ALL MEN
Ezekiel 33:11
(11) Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
1 Timothy 2:4
(4) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
2 Peter 3:9
(9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1 John 4:9-10
(9) In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
(10) Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
(14) For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
(15) And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Ephesians 5:2
(2) And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Titus 2:14
(14) Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1 Peter 2:24
(24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter 3:18
(18) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 John 2:1-2
(1) My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
(2) And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Take Time To Read... It Is Awesome
Psalms 145:1-21
(1) David's Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
(2) Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
(3) Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
(4) One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
(5) I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
(6) And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
(7) They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
(8) The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
(9) The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
(10) All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
(11) They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
(12) To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
(13) Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
(14) The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
(15) The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
(16) Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
(17) The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
(18) The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
(19) He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
(20) The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
(21) My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
