Unity
is defined as; God will not be divided by His attributes, all of God’s
attributes are equally important and are equally who He is.
God
is a God of love, but He is equally a God of wrath. God is a God of mercy, but
He is equally a God of justice. These are just a few of His attributes, and one
attribute does not take precedence over another. All of God’s attributes will
be and are being fully met, equally, through God’s plan of redemption.
The
cross does not just show us God’s love and mercy, but it shows us God’s wrath
and justice. The cross shows us God’s attribute of longsuffering, through His
redemptive plan, unfolding before our eyes in history. The cross show’s us
God’s sovereignty in how He fulfilled every prophecy concerning Christ and what
was to happen to Him and through Him. Shall I go on, or do you not see how all
of God’s attributes are on full display for all to see and to bring glory to
God.
It
is true that because of our finite comprehension, we can not see or find it
hard to understand the totality of God’s attributes. God slow roles His
attributes out to us showing or highlighting one attribute at a time to us so
we can grasp them with our finite mind. When studied carefully, you will find
every one of His attributes in the cross of Christ and also Christ Himself.
Why
is this important? If you have followed this blog and have been reading about
the attributes of God, it is essential that you understand that today’s view
that God is love is accurate. At the
same time, it is not a complete view of God. Expand your mind and see that God is so much
more. As we move forward, bear in mind
that God is not love and love alone. God is equally all of His attributes.
As
always may the God of all creation have mercy on us through our Lord and our
God Jesus Christ.
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