The Bible portrays God as a holy and righteous deity who exercises justice and mercy. The Old Testament accounts of God's wrath and punishment of disobedient creatures can be misunderstood as cruel and unjust, but a closer examination reveals God's character and the importance of His holiness. Dr. R.C. Sproul explains that God's mercy and forbearance are designed to give us time to repent, but we often exploit this mercy and forget that God is never obligated to be merciful to a rebellious creature.
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