Why God has been so merciful to you, to us, and to our lands

Most people already can see that God has been so merciful to our unrighteousness. For instance, everyone seem to agree already that unlike the era of the law, God is not punishing people for sins: it's quite clear and without controversy! You hear of Sodom and Gomorrah and compare with what we do today... You see people blaspheme God anyhow today.. robbers even enter churches today to rob, and we can clearly see there's a big difference between the law era and this grace. Everyone believes it's of the Lord's mercy we are not consumed. They say daily "it's not because I'm this. not because I know how to pray..." But not many people understand why this is so. The difference if anyone knows it is enough to get an unsaved saved. The difference is Christ Jesus, the price paid and the grace purchased.

It will be injustice for God to just be passing over the same transgressions He punished people for under the law, except there's a cause. Yes! There's a cause! Jesus is the cause!

In plain terms, this is why God has been so merciful to our unrighteousness.

Hebrews 8:12 KJV
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more..

Glory!

Hebrews 10:12, 14, 17-18 KJV
But this man [Jesus], after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; [14] For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. [17] And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. [18] Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

Jesus offered the sacrifice we ought to offer to appease God for those sins and it was to be valid and effective for ALL TIMES. He did this and afterwards went to SIT DOWN because He is too sure He has done a perfect job for sins, and He is never afraid wrath for sins might ever come, unlike the priests under the law who must ever be at alert in case God is angry again.

Verse 18 says Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
So there's no more offering to appease for sin. That is why this grace era is just too peaceful because Christ is our peace. If any man sin today, He is the propitiation for the sins of the world. (1 John 2:1-2)

So friend, God declaring you a righteous man is not ordinary. God is not "storing your sins in a cooler" waiting when your cup is full to pour heavy wrath on you. No! GOD WILL NEVER PUNISH YOU FOR YOUR SINS! Why? Jesus cup was filled with it.

*[[Mat 26:39]] KJV* And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou will

*[[Isa 53:5]] BBE* But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.

So God isn't finding it hard to forgive you: in fact, He will be unjust to hold any sin against you.oh Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. [Rom 4:8]

Forgiveness is now your right. Mercy now your right! Peace with God is now your right! You must never have to be again punished for your sins Jesus was punished for them. This is what the sinner must believe if he will be saved. Appreciate Jesus!