Ever since human beings started defining good and evil for themselves, we’ve had this problem of consigning people we define as evil to destruction. As if that didn’t create enough problems, it infringes on the roles our righteous, just, and merciful God assigns to His people to be peacemakers and ministers of reconciliation, as well as his agents of judgment on blatant wickedness. How do we reconcile those seemingly contradictory roles?
Music: “Heart of the Matter,” Exodus Road Band, Heart of the Matter, Exodus Road Band 2017. This song and others by Exodus Road Band are available at https://www.exodusroadband.com/.
Photo: Aftermath of the bombing of Dresden, Germany, February 13-15, 1945. Original photo by Richard Peter, September-December 1945, Deutsche Fotothek, Dresden. Colorized version by Cassowary Colorizations, August 8, 2017, via Flickr.
A key question for Christians today is where they stand regarding Israel. There is much confusion, compounded by a general lack of knowledge among Christians
Mourning the Wicked
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Ever since human beings started defining good and evil for themselves, we’ve had this problem of consigning people we define as evil to destruction. As if that didn’t create enough problems, it infringes on the roles our righteous, just, and merciful God assigns to His people to be peacemakers and ministers of reconciliation, as well as his agents of judgment on blatant wickedness. How do we reconcile those seemingly contradictory roles?
Genesis 6:9-11:32; Isaiah 54:1-55:5; Proverbs 30:20; Ezekiel 33:11; Romans 3:1-2, 9:1-5; Revelation 2:18-29, 19:6-8
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Mourning the Wicked
Music: “Heart of the Matter,” Exodus Road Band, Heart of the Matter, Exodus Road Band 2017. This song and others by Exodus Road Band are available at https://www.exodusroadband.com/.
Photo: Aftermath of the bombing of Dresden, Germany, February 13-15, 1945. Original photo by Richard Peter, September-December 1945, Deutsche Fotothek, Dresden. Colorized version by Cassowary Colorizations, August 8, 2017, via Flickr.
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