Quotes About Justice

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness" (Romans 1:18).

God is the only standard of justice, and we must submit to his standard instead of imposing our own standard on him.

The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong. (Psalm 5:5)

we are to hate both the evil people and their evil deeds.

The wrath of God is just as much a divine attribute as his love; therefore, to have a proper understanding of God, we must know and embrace the doctrine of the wrath of God.

I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds" (Revelation 2:23).

To speak plainly, God kills these people because they are sinners and they deserve to die, and the time is ripe to punish them. Is not this the scriptural teaching?

This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 9:23-24)[69]

On what basis do they say that right and wrong is determined by whether it hurts someone?

do your best to avoid unnecessary persecution, but never compromise.

Something that is evil can never be called good, and something that is good can never be called evil.

Since divine sovereignty is absolute, divine judgment is therefore certain – because God is sovereign, there will be a judgment.

Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them" (Romans 1:32).

Se estes senhores daqui protestam contra mim, eu também protesto contra eles, e só lhes resta me ressarcir por perdas e danos amigavelmente, enfim, só lhes resta devolver-me o que perderei por sua culpa e ignorância.

We preach and practice brotherhood — not only of man but of all living beings — not on Sundays only but on all the days of the week. We believe in the law of universal justice — that our present condition is the result of our past actions and that we are not subjected to the freaks of an irresponsible governor, who is prosecutor and judge at the same time; we depend for our salvation on our own acts and deeds and not on the sacrificial death of an attorney.

From a single crime know the nation.

The great cycle of the ages is renewed. Now Justice returns, returns the Golden Age; a new generation now descends from on high.

Others, I take it, will work better with breathing bronze and draw living faces from marble; others will plead at law with greater eloquence, or measure the pathways of the sky, or forecast the rising stars. Be it your concern, Roman, to rule the nations under law (this is your proper skill) and establish the way of peace; to spare the conquered and put down the mighty from their seat.

God might never have wanted blacks to be hauled to this country as slaves, but now that we're here, I know for certain he wants the hatin' to stop. It's our job to make sure it happens, at least in our own hearts. I reckon those are the only ones we can really answer for.

A life built on others being denied freedom is not a life I would want. I don't stand with the ranks of the abolitionists, but neither can I support the institution of slavery.

you." Sarah moved back to her chair and sank down. "I had a dream a few nights ago. In that dream, I was free. Free! Walking the streets of heaven hand in hand with my Jesus. There weren't no slave or free there. Everyone be equal." She paused. "Jesus told

I read the book of Job last night, I don't think God comes out well in it.

Resulta asombroso y, como poco, moderno, que sea un dominante el que venga a quejarse de que el dominado no pone bastante de su parte…

En realidad, las normas no cambian, siempre se trata de quién se carga al otro primero. Solo que esta vez estuvimos en el buen lado del cañón. La diferencia es considerable.