God, Our Judge

God must punish wrong because He's good and fair. If someone murdered your child would the judge be good if he let the guy go without punishment? No. God ALWAYS pays back to sinners and law-breakers what justice demands, and according to Romans 6:23 sin demands death. Jesus death made a difference to us because He was perfect and without any sin of His own. Therefore He could take our place. God, the judge who HAD to punish our sin, in Jesus, took off His judge robes and came down and carried out His own sentence of justice against Himself.

Salvation is by accepting this wonderful sacrificial gift in faith and being loyal to Him for life. Our works are done to honor Him and spread His fame in all the land. They are based upon our existing relationship with our loving Father, NOT, as some suppose, to secure our relationship. When men try to get to God via good works they are not doing their works for God but for themselves. This is idolatry, worship and service to self, an idol made of flesh and blood. God said that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Try to be made good by law, ANY law, and you can ONLY get death. The penalty of death, which we have all earned, was paid when Jesus VOLUNTARILY gave himself up so we can be with God in paradise. He paid the price in full. ALL we give to Him is to prove our gratitude and love to Him for the gift He has given.