RD06 Judge and Sinners | Relational Discipleship


In session 6, the righteous Judge whose holiness exposes sin and whose mercy in Christ provides pardon.

Modern faith often wants love without holiness, forgiveness without repentance, and mercy without justice. This reflection argues that only when believers grasp the seriousness of sin and judgment can they truly understand the wonder of Christ's cross and the obligation to forgive. This chapter presents God as the righteous Judge whose holiness exposes sin and whose mercy in Christ provides pardon.

Study Questions

  1. Why does understanding God's holiness deepen appreciation for His love?
  2. How does this study explain the seriousness of sin?
  3. Why is the cross central to both justice and mercy?
  4. How does unforgiveness reveal a spiritual problem?
  5. What is the difference between mercy and grace in this chapter?
  6. How should a believer respond when confronted with God's righteous standards?
  7. Why does this lesson insist that mercy must become a Christian's practice?

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