Pyatcast

Category: Justice

  • Does God Punish Sin?

    Wes White provides an excellent and thorough answer to the question, “Does God Punish Sin?” in this recent post (link). The answer, of course, is yes. God punishes every sin. Either he punishes you, or he punishes Christ. Put your trust in Christ and He will bear the burden of your sins for you. -TurretinFan…

  • Just Criminal Laws

    How can we determine whether a penalty is just, excessively lax, or excessively severe? Considered Biblically, such a question falls into the theological category of “theonomy” – a term that sets off all sorts of red flags in folks’ minds these days. As one who adheres to Sola Scriptura as expressed in the Westminster Confession…

  • The Indispensible Nature of the Justice of God

    “This avenging justice belongs to God as a judge, and he can no more dispense with it than he can cease to be a judge, or deny himself; though at the same time he exercises it freely. It does not consist in the exercise of a gratuitous power, like mercy, by which (whether it be…

  • Justice and Mercy Compared

    It is sometimes stated that permitting a criminal to go unpunished is wrong, and is actually worse than the crime the criminal did. I distinguish. a) It is worse when done by a judge.b) It is not worse when done by a victim. We can see this by considering that it is mercy not to…

  • Psalm 103

    For those who enjoy music – for those who are merry – for who simply wish to worship God – here’s a beautiful rendition of Psalm 103 – feel free to sing along: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIdaP8nIM74&hl=en] Bless God and don’t forget his grace! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!

  • Thoughts on Abortion

    By abortion I mean intentional unjustified termination of the life of an unborn child. Abortion is wrong. It is a sin, and a violation of the 6th commandment. It is a particularly heinous sin when committed by a child’s father or mother. It ought to be crime, and governments who refuse to treat it as…