8 Attributes of God We Encounter at the Cross
BY BCL | It is impossible for God’s mercy to override his justice. His holiness never conflicts with his love. Here are 8 attributes of God we encounter at the cross.
How can God be loving if he sent his Son to die on a cross for the sins of others? Why couldn’t he just forgive everyone instead of putting his Son through all that suffering? The answer is that God can never deny himself; therefore, he must uphold all of his attributes. And we find no clearer evidence of this than at the cross.
Because he is spirit, God is always purely all of his attributes in complete perfection and unity. It is impossible for God’s mercy to override his justice. His holiness never conflicts with his love. Here are eight attributes of God we encounter at the cross...