Justice, Mercy, and Grace

[seebs]

A friend of mine (autodidactic on LiveJournal) has contributed an interesting observation:

Justice is when you get what you deserve.
Mercy is when you don't get what you deserve.
Grace is when you get what you don't deserve.

All three, it seems, are inextricable parts of God. One could, I suppose, make these into sort of an analogy of the Trinity. The Father provides justice, the Son provides mercy, and the Spirit provides grace.

Thoughts?

 

[Bushido216]

That's actually an excellent analysis. I never truely thought of it like that.

Have some rep.

 

[Bushido216]

Bah, I have to spread some around apparently.

 

[seebs]

Not mine, it belongs to my sister-in-law.

 

[CaDan]

Not mine, it belongs to my sister-in-law.

I thought the email address sounded familiar.

 

[seebs]

Dude, you were there when she said it!

 

[CaDan]

Dude, you were there when she said it!

That's why it (the email address) was familiar!

I couldn't quite recall.

It was dark.
There were a lot of them.
I was drunk at the time.

 

[Treasure the Questions]

Justice is when you get what you deserve.
Mercy is when you don't get what you deserve.
Grace is when you get what you don't deserve.

That explains it all well.

All three, it seems, are inextricable parts of God. One could, I suppose, make these into sort of an analogy of the Trinity. The Father provides justice, the Son provides mercy, and the Spirit provides grace.

Thoughts?

For me this makes God too separate. What about the father of the prodigal son, he shows plenty of mercy and grace. Doesn't he represent God? Have you read Henri Nouwen on that, btw? Very good.

I don't see God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit having character differences.

Karin

 

[PaladinValer]

That was excellently said and spoken.

Someone rep him for me too; I've not repp'd enough either