When Ideology becomes Idolatry

About this episode

The episode discusses the balance between God's mercy and justice, emphasizing the importance of a right perspective of God.

Send us Fan Mail God loves to be gracious and forgiving, but He is also just. He would rather rise up to show us compassion, he DELIGHTS in showing mercy, but if we will not receive that mercy and refuse to turn… Justice is on its way. A right perspective of God causes us to realize how truly amazing it is that He cares about each one of us, and cleanses us of all unrighteousness so we can approach His throne. And more than that: We get to call Him ABBA! Father. But also: Tremble ...

People in this episode

Host: Joni Scott

Topics covered

• mercy
• justice
• idolatry
• prayer
• forgiveness
• spirituality

Keywords

• mercy
• justice
• idolatry
• prayer
• forgiveness
• spirituality
• God
• ABBA
• Christianity

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Places: God

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