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→2. "God is not primarily angry"
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'''Controversy:''' Many Evangelicals emphasize God’s wrath against sin, arguing that His holiness demands justice. Some may feel that saying "sin is not God’s first concern" diminishes His righteousness. | '''Controversy:''' Many Evangelicals emphasize God’s wrath against sin, arguing that His holiness demands justice. Some may feel that saying "sin is not God’s first concern" diminishes His righteousness. | ||
'''Response:''' We do not deny God's holiness or justice, but we recognize the biblical order: '''love came first.''' John tells us, "God is love" (1 John 4:8), and Paul writes that '''love fulfills the law''' (Rom. 13:10). God’s justice serves His love, not the other way around. His goal is not to condemn but to reconcile (2 Cor. 5:19). If the Lamb was slain before the foundation of the world, then love preceded judgment. | '''Response:''' We do not deny God's holiness or justice, but we recognize the biblical order: '''love came first.''' John tells us, "God is love" (1 John 4:8), and Paul writes that '''love fulfills the law''' (Rom. 13:10). God’s justice serves His love, not the other way around. His goal is not to condemn but to reconcile (2 Cor. 5:19). If the Lamb was slain before the foundation of the world, then love preceded judgment. The parable of the trees suggests that his Divine Love constrains all of his other attributes. Others suggest his sovereignty rules all. | ||
=== '''3. The Use of Hebrew Letter Meanings''' === | === '''3. The Use of Hebrew Letter Meanings''' === | ||
