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The justice of God is an integral aspect of His divine character, reflecting His righteousness, fairness, and moral perfection. Throughout the Scriptures, God's justice is portrayed as a fundamental attribute, inseparable from His holiness and love. The justice of God ensures that He acts in accordance with His perfect law and moral order, rewarding righteousness and punishing wickedness.

Biblical Foundation

The Bible consistently affirms God's justice. In Deuteronomy 32:4, Moses declares, "He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He." This verse underscores the perfection and fairness inherent in God's nature. Similarly, Psalm 89:14 states, "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and truth go before You." Here, justice is depicted as foundational to God's rule and governance.

God's Justice in the Law

The Mosaic Law, given to Israel, reflects God's justice by establishing standards of right and wrong. The law provided guidelines for moral conduct, social justice, and religious observance, ensuring that the community lived in harmony with God's righteous standards. Leviticus 19:15 commands, "You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly." This command highlights the impartiality required in the administration of justice, mirroring God's own impartial nature.

Justice and the Prophets

The prophets frequently called Israel back to the justice of God, condemning social injustices and urging repentance. In Micah 6:8, the prophet declares, "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" This verse encapsulates the expectation that God's people reflect His justice in their lives.

Justice in the New Testament

The New Testament continues to affirm God's justice, particularly in the context of salvation and judgment. Romans 3:25-26 explains that God presented Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood, demonstrating His righteousness. "He did this to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished. He did it to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." This passage reveals that God's justice is satisfied through the atoning work of Christ, allowing Him to be both just and the justifier.

Eschatological Justice

The justice of God will be fully realized in the eschatological future, when He judges the world in righteousness. Acts 17:31 declares, "For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead." This future judgment will vindicate God's justice, rewarding the righteous and punishing the wicked.

Implications for Believers

Believers are called to emulate God's justice in their own lives, reflecting His character in their interactions with others. James 1:27 emphasizes the importance of living out God's justice: "Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." This call to action demonstrates that God's justice is not merely a theological concept but a practical mandate for His people.

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Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
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Isaiah 45:21
Tell you, and bring them near; yes, let them take counsel together: who has declared this from ancient time? who has told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me.
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Greek

1343. dikaiosune -- righteousness, justice
... righteousness, justice. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine ... 1343 ("the of God") refers
to (after His ... Origin from dikaios Definition righteousness, justice NASB Word ...
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1342. dikaios -- correct, righteous, by impl. innocent
... innocent. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: dikaios Phonetic ... what is in
conformity to God's own being ... Usage innocent (1), just (6), justice (1), right ...
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93. adikia -- injustice, unrighteousness
... injustice, unrighteousness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine ... from 1 "not" and 1349 ,
"justice") -- properly, the of ... unrighteousness, as a of God's () which brings ...
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Library

The Intercourse of God and his Friend
... on the ground of its contradicting our instincts of justice. ... Six times he pleads,
and God waits till he has ... Is any part of our public or private worship more ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the intercourse of god and.htm

Mercy, Omnipotence, and Justice
... The lictor of divine justice carries his axe bound up in ... We bless God that the greatness
of his power is just ... this link unites itself with the next part of the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/mercy omnipotence and justice.htm

"Example of Life and Instruction of Manners. "
... Part III. ... [60] He appears as the best judge (cf. the estimation shewn of the justice
of God by Azarias, Song of the Three, 4-8). Daniel further exhibits a ...
/.../the three additions to daniel a study/example of life and instruction 2.htm

The First Great Deception.
... shameful impeachment of the wisdom and justice of God! ... Martin Luther classed it with
the "monstrous fables that form part of the Roman dunghill of decretals ...
/.../33 the first great deception.htm

The First Great Deception
... shameful impeachment of the wisdom and justice of God! ... Martin Luther classed it with
the "monstrous fables that form part of the Roman dunghill of decretals ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 33 the first great.htm

Justice.
... has sinned against God!'"Then it is not a part of the ... much; it must not be infinite,
therefore cannot be God's own. ... Mercy may be against justice.' Never"if ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macdonald/unspoken sermons/justice.htm

Atonement.
... atonement of Christ was intended as a satisfaction of public justice. ... (6.) In the
atonement God consulted his ... for the salvation of sinners, was a part of his ...
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God's Love for Man
... were appointed for his good as a part of the ... a being whose chief attribute is stern
justice,"one who ... tenderest regard to every member of the family of God. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/steps to christ/chapter 1 gods love for.htm

Saul Rejected
... law than was given to 'them of old time,' one large part of His ... them as not incongruous
with the whole revealed character of the God who is justice as well ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/saul rejected.htm

God's Requirements and God's Gift
... And so in a very deep sense, mercy is part of justice, and ... Justice and mercy do,
in the deepest view, run into one ... And to walk humbly with thy God.' Some people ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/gods requirements and gods gift.htm