For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus. (Romans 3:25-26 NLT)
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? (Romans 2:4 KJV)
Every breath taken by a non-believer is the mercy of God. The justice of God demands the immediate death of the sinners since the time of Adam. But we know that Adam lived to 930 years old. How can God legally provide mercy and allow sinners to live without being unjust? When Jesus sacrificed His life for the sins of all men. God can now be justified when He allow us to live while we are yet sinners, giving us an opportunity to be saved.
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