Category: Mercy

Subject: Mercy

Posted in Forgiveness Grace Mercy Subject Index

Obtaining Mercy

I had the chicken pox when I was about six years old and I can still recall the horrible, Jobian itching that resulted. In my…

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Posted in Associate Editorials Longsuffering Mercy Subject Index

Longsuffering and Merciful

God is surely longsuffering and full of mercy. But remember that God’s spirit “will not always strive with man” (Genesis 6:3). The Day of Reckoning will surely come, just as the rains descended in Noah’s day. Will you ignore God’s mercy? Will you outlast His patience? Will you refuse to obey the gospel?

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Posted in Attendance Mercy Obedience Subject Index

The Simple Gospel: God Desires Mercy Rather Than Sacrifice

Regardless of how perfect one’s attendance at the services of the local church may be, God still desires mercy (compassion, loyalty, knowledge…Matthew 9:13 and Hosea 6:6). Regardless of how popular or widely known a person may be among the brotherhood, God still desires that individual’s behavior to be based on love (Matthew 22:37-39), even if the circumstances are not YET widely known.

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