I have recently become much more appreciative of the fact that while God extends forgiveness through His mercy and His grace, the justice of God is never compromised. God is also faithful to forgive and cleanse from all sin when we come to acknowledge our sin as God perceives it. Our inconsistency and faithlessness is contrasted with His constancy and faithfulness. The irony is that our very need for forgiveness reminds us of the balance of God's attributes of justice and mercy, and love and grace. Undeserving mercy was provided through undiminished justice.
Unconditional love is grounded in unmerited grace.
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