God’s Love and Justice (Lesson 11) What More Could I Do?

Have you ever felt anger and resentment at the wrong person?

Have you ever hated or rejected someone, only to find out later that that person was the one on your side?

This happens more than we would like to admit, even in our response to God.

Welcome back to our series on:  God’s Love and Justice.

God is love, and how we understand it affects how we respond to his love.

Misunderstandings of God’s love can lead to negative thoughts and feelings that can harm our relationships with Him and others.

God’s love promises to go far beyond any human expectations.

Here, we look at how we can avoid hating or rejecting the very ones reaching out to help us.

Before we begin, Let’s Pray.

God Almighty, thank you for your love, open our hearts to receive and help us to understand and know who is our real enemy. In Jesus Name, Amen

God’s Love and Justice

(Lesson 11)

What More Could I Have Done?

Part 1 Introduction

 It’s painful thing to realize you’ve pushed away the one who cared the most. Many people feel this way about God.

Like a child who doesn’t understand why a loving parent makes a difficult choice that seems painful at the time but in the end saves their life, they blame God for their pain, their loss, their suffering.

In the Middle Ages, there was a young boy named Denis. Denis was an orphan, living with a kind family that took him in.

But in his heart, he was full of anger. He hated the king of his land. He appeared to have valid reasons.

When his parents were sick, the king’s soldiers took him away and he never saw his mother or father again.

His heart ached with loss for his parents, and his hatred for the king only grew worse as the years passed.

But then, one day, Denis learned the truth. The king had not taken him away to hurt him.

He had taken him away to save his life. A deadly sickness, called the Black Plague or Black Death, had swept through the land.

If Denis had stayed, he would have died. So, the king had to make the difficult decision to separate him from his parents so that he could live. (Pauser)

Tears filled Denis’s eyes as he realized the truth. The king wasn’t cruel; he was caring.

The king didn’t destroy his life. He in fact saved his life. In that moment, Denis was set free, the anger, hatred and resentment he felt for almost his entire life disappeared.

He saw the king’s actions as an act of love for his safety and the benefit of his people.

Many people today feel about God the same way Denis felt about the king.

They blame Him for the evil they experience and for the suffering in the world.

They ask, “Where is God when people are in pain? Thy say “If God is good, why is there so much suffering?

The world is full of evil because of the cosmic conflict (the great war) between Christ and Satan, Good and Evil.

Knowing about this conflict sheds some light on this crucial issue, but many questions remain.

There are things we do not understand. There are questions that don’t have easy answers. But when we can’t understand why suffering happens, we can look at Jesus death on the cross and trust His heart.

There, on the cross, we see a Savior who didn’t cause our pain. He instead took our pain.

He didn’t stand at a distance. He stepped right into our suffering.

He loved us enough to die for us, thus we can trust Him, even when life doesn’t make sense.

Even when Jesus stood before Pilate, accused of being a criminal worthy of death, He spoke the truth about who He was, and what he came to do. What did he say? Read John 18:37

Then continue to Part 2: Christ the Victor

God’s Love and Justice

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What More Could I Have Done?

Part 2: Christ the Victor

Thinking someone is an enemy when they are really trying to help is a common issue.  

We pushed them away, only to realize later that they were really on our side.

 Many people, when they face difficulties in life, they push away from God, thinking that he has fail them. (Pauser)

They don’t see the real enemy. TheY fail to realize that the one causing all the pain is not God.

Satan is our real enemy. He works hard every day trying to entrap us.

In John 14:30 Jesus calls him “the ruler of this world.” But how did Satan get this power?

It wasn’t out right given to him; He stole it by deception.

When Adam sinned, by default, he obtained control.

But that does not make Satan the true ruler of this world. The real King of heaven and earth is Jesus Christ.

The best part is Jesus has already won the battle against Satan for us. He gives us strength when we are weak, success when we feel like failures, and hope when life is full of suffering and hardship.

In fact, for every evil move Satan Make, Christ makes a counter move.

The Bible warns us about the devil and his evil ways. It tells us that Satan is:

1. A master deceiver—he has been tricking people since the very beginning. Revelation 12:9 says:

“So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” (Revelation 12:9)

Just like he fooled Eve in the Garden of Eden, He still fools people into believing his lies.

You can read more about his deceptive acts in Matthew 4:3, John 8:44, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 1 John 3:8.

He is a slanderer and an accuser of the people of God.

Revelation 12:10  says:

“Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ‘Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.’”

And Revelation 13:6

⁶ Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. (Revelation 13:6)

Satan tries to make us feel unworthy of God’s love, but Jesus is our defender.

Read more about his slanderous accusations and accusing acts in Job 1, 2; Zechariah  3:1, 2 and  Jude 1:9

Not only is Satan a master deceiver, slander, liar and accuser, he is a thief.

2 Corinthians 4:4 says:

“Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” (2 Corinthians 4:4)

Satan’s aim is to keep people blind to the truth, so they see God as the enemy.

But the truth is while Satan is busy spreading lies; the Bible helps us to see that:

Jesus came “ ‘into the world, to testify to the truth’ ” .

John 18:37 says:

“Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘Are You a king then?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.’”(John 18:37)

Through His death on the cross, Jesus revealed God’s perfect righteousness and love. (Pauser)

Romans 3:25-26

²⁵ whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 

²⁶ to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:25-26) (Pausrer)

And Romans 5:8 says:

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

In other words, Jesus did not wait for us to be perfect before He died to save us. He loved us even when we were still lost in sin.

Moreover, when Jesus died on the cross for us, He refuted the devil slanderous allegations. (Pasure)

Revelations 12:10 and 11 tell us:

¹⁰ Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. ¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. (Revelation 12:10-11)

So, the devil has already lost, and he knows it! But he refuses to give up.

But Revelation 12:12 gives us hope. It says:

“Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” (Revelation 12:12)

Romans 16:20 offer assurance saying:

²⁰ And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Romans 16:20)

 Satan is fighting harder than ever because he knows his time is almost up.

Satan’s kingdom will not last forever. Jesus will destroy the devil and all his works.

Revelation 11:15 says:

“Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, ‘The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!’” (Revelation 11:15)

The day is coming when, Jesus will rule, and evil will be gone for good.

Romans 16:20  says:

“And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.”

 The enemy who caused us so much pain will be defeated once and for all!

So, no matter what Satan does now, he is already defeated.

 It is therefore up to us to claim Christ’s victory for ourselves.  

Right now, Satan is still trying to deceive, still trying to make us doubt God, still trying to make us hate the One who loves us most.

But the truth is clear: Jesus is the real King, and He has already won the battle.

So, the question is: Whose side are you on?

We know that Christ had defeated Satan, but how has he defeated him?

Reread:  Romans 3:23–26 and Romans 5:8, and Revelation 12:10–12 

Then, View the next segment of this video, Part 3:The Just and the Justifier

God’s Love and Justice

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What More Could I Have Done?

Part 3: The Just and the Justifier

Many see pain, suffering, and death and ask, “Why doesn’t God do something not realizing He already has? He’s been fighting for us all along. (Pauser)

From the beginning, Satan has been working to destroy us. He introduced sin into the world, and with sin came suffering, pain, and death. But Jesus on every turn works to undo everything Satan does.

1 John 3:8 says:

“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8)

Thus, Jesus “was revealed for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil” 

And not only that, but Jesus also came to defeat death itself! (Pauser)

Hebrews 2:14 says:

“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.” (Hebrews 2:14)

 Satan brought death into this world. Jesus came to take it away forever.

But how does Jesus destroy the works of Satan? Jesus total defeat of the Satan’s power and rulership takes place in two stages.

First through Jesus’ death on the cross—This proved that Satan was a liar and dismisses Satan’s slanderous allegations.

And then Finally, Satan and his kingdom will be destroyed, annulated, wiped out of existence.

Thus, the day is coming when, Satan and all evil will be gone forever, never to exist again.

Today Many people believe Satan’s lies. He tells them that God is not loving that God does not care, that God is unfair.

But Jesus’ death on the cross proves otherwise.

Romans 3:23-26 says:

²³ for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 

²⁴ being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 

²⁵ whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 

²⁶ for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:23-26)

Therefore, we have all sinned, but when we accept Jesus as our Savior, we are forgiven of all sins previously committed.

Romans 5:8 says:

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Even when we didn’t deserve it, Jesus died for us. This is proof enough that God is full of love and mercy.

The moment Jesus died on the cross, the whole universe saw Satan for who he really is.

In the Book The Desire of Ages, it says:

“Satan saw that his disguise was torn away. His administration was laid open before the unfallen angels and before the heavenly universe. He had revealed himself as a murderer. By shedding the blood of the Son of God, he had uprooted himself from the sympathies of the heavenly beings.”—Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 761.

At the cross, the war between good and evil was won. Jesus’ victory sealed Satan’s fate.

Before Adam and Eve sin God had a plan and we can see that for every move Satan makes God makes a counter moved.

Genesis 3:15 says:

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” (Genesis 3:15)

This was a prophecy about Jesus. Satan would wound Him at the cross, but Jesus would crush Satan.

And because of Jesus’ victory on the cross, the devil’s kingdom will soon come to an end.

Revelation 12:10-12 says:

¹⁰ Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. ¹¹ And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. ¹² For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.” (Revelation 12:10-12)

Satan knows his time is running out. That’s why he’s working so hard to deceive people.

The redemptive history shows that God ultimately brings about good for everyone involved.

Deuteronomy 32:4 says:

“He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.” (Deuteronomy 32:4)

God is always fair. His ways are perfect.

Psalm 145:17 says:

“The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.” (Psalm 145:17)

You can

Read of other instance in which  God clearly moved in the affairs of humans in 1 Samuel. 3:18, Daniel. 4:37, Habakkuk 1:13, Revelation 15:3, and Genesis 18:25.

These instances are evidence that we can trust that  when Jesus returns, all the pain, suffering, and death caused by Satan will be erased forever.

Think about it: Satan is the one who brought sin and death into this world, but so many people blame God for it.

They reject the very One who is trying to help them.

The cross is the greatest proof of God’s love and Satan’s lies.

The question is—who will you trust? Will you listen to the lies of Satan, or will you believe in the One who gave everything to save us?

Isaiah 5 paints a beautiful picture of God’s love and how we respond to it. Read Isaiah 5:1-4  Then continue to the next segment of this video, Part 4: The Song of My Beloved

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What More Could I Have Done?

Part 4: The Song of My Beloved

Perhaps you have tried your best to help someone, only for them to turn around and reject you?

Maybe you sacrificed for them, loved them, and given them everything you felt they needed—yet they pushed you away.

This is what many people do to God. He has done everything to save us, but still, many reject Him.

All because they feel He should do more.

 In this war between good and evil, God never forces anyone to follow Him.

In fact, God could wipe out all evil in an instant, but that’s not how love works.

God respects free choice because true love does not force. Love must be chosen.

This is why, from the very beginning, God has given every person the ability to choose whether to follow Him or not.

But still some people wonder, “Shouldn’t God have done more to stop or remove evil?”

The answer is found in God’s rules for war, His rules of engagement. These rules show us how God works in the cosmic battle against evil.

They show us what He can and cannot do—not because He is powerless, but because He is a God of love. (Pausere)

The prophet Isaiah gives us a deeply concerning but heartbreaking love song of how God works to obtain our love.

Isaiah 5:1-4 says:

1 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved A song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: My Well-beloved has a vineyard On a very fruitful hill.

2 He dug it up and cleared out its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst, And also made a winepress in it; So He expected it to bring forth good grapes, But it brought forth wild grapes.

3 “And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge, please, between Me and My vineyard.

4 What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes? (Isaiah 5:1-4)

This song is about a vineyard and its owner. But this is not just any vineyard—this is an image of God and His people.  

The vineyard owner is God Himself, and the vineyard represents His people.

In the Bible, God often describes His people as a vineyard, a garden He cares for with love.

For example,

Isaiah 1:8 :

“So the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a hut in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.” (Isaiah 1:8)

And Jeremiah 2:21:

“Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before Me Into the degenerate plant of an alien vine?” (Jeremiah 2:21)

You see, God’s people were supposed to produce good fruit, but instead, they turn away from him and produce rotten fruit.

In Isaiah’s parable, the owner of the vineyard is God. He did everything possible to help His vineyard grow. He cleared the land, planted the best vines, and protected it.

But when the time came for the grapes to grow, instead of sweet, healthy fruit, the vineyard produced wild grapes—grapes that were sour, rotten, and useless.  (apauerer)

In Hebrew, the word used for “wild grapes” can also mean “stink-fruit.”

God’s vineyard had everything it needed to grow, but it still produced rotten fruit.

God Asks a Powerful Question.

In Isaiah 5:3-4  God Himself says:

³ “And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, Judge, please, between Me and My vineyard.

⁴ What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes? (Isaiah 5:3-4)

 God invites the people to judge the actions between Him and His vineyard.

In essence, He is asking: “Did I do something wrong? What more could I have done?”

What’s amazing here is that the God of the universe is asking other to judge his works.

In Matthew 21, Jesus picks up the story about the vineyard where Isaiah 5 left off.

He gives us more insight into the character of the vineyard’s owner and what He does for the vineyard. (Pauser)

Thinking in terms of What more could He do than what He has done Read Matthew 21:33-39 and reread Isaiah 5:4. 

Then, continue to the next segment of this video, Part 5:Christ’s Parable of the Vineyard

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Part 5: Christ’s Parable of the Vineyard

God has done everything to save us, to love us, to protect us. But over and over again, humanity has rejected Him.

They have hated the very One who is trying to help them.

Jesus told a powerful story about this in Matthew 21. It builds on Isaiah 5 and shows us just how much God has done for us—and how so many still reject Him. (Pauser)

In Isaiah 5, God compared His people to a vineyard. He had given them everything they needed, but instead of producing good fruit, they turned against Him. (Pause)

 Now, in Matthew 21, Jesus picks up that same story.

The first part of Jesus parable is a direct quote for the song of Isaiah 5.  (Pausere))

Matthew 21:33 says:
“Hear another parable: There was a certain landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower.  Jesus, however, goes a step further and adds, “And he leased it to vinedressers and went into a far country.” (Matthew 21:33) (Pauser)

Just like in Isaiah’s story, the vineyard represents God’s people.

The owner of the vineyard represents God.

God had done everything to help His vineyard grow. He planted it, protected it, and prepared it to produce good fruit.

Then, He entrusted it to vinedressers—the leaders who were supposed to take care of it.

But something terrible happened.

Matthew 21:34-36
34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce.

35 The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.

36 Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. (Matthew 21:34-36)

 The owner sent his servants twice to collect the harvest, but the workers attacked them.

These servants represent the prophets—men like Elijah, Jeremiah, and John the Baptist—whom God sent to call His people back to Him.

But instead of listening, the people beat, rejected, and even killed His servants.

Then, the vineyard owner did something incredible.

Matthew 21:37:
“Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’”

The owner thought, “Surely, they will listen to my son.” (Matthew 21:37)

But what happened?

Matthew 21:38-39 says:
³⁸ But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ 

³⁹ They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. (Matthew 21:38-39)

 They killed the Son!

They murdered His Son with the intent of getting his inheritance.

Can you feel the weight of this story? Jesus is telling his own story.

God sent prophets, but the people rejected them.
Then God sent His Son, Jesus.
But instead of welcoming Him, they killed Him.

Jesus’ parable asks the same question that Isaiah asked in Isaiah 5:4:

“What more could  I have done?”

John 3:16:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

Did You get that? The Father loved us so much He gave us His most precious gift—His Son. Could He have done any more?

Could God have given us any greater proof of His love than in giving His Son… We are all debtors to God. He has claims upon us that we cannot meet without giving ourselves a full and willing sacrifice. —Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, p. 369.

This great battle between good and evil could not be won by force.

God could not just use power to settle the conflict. If He did that love would no longer be love.

We would respond to Him out of fear. So instead, God had to show His love. He gave His Son.

He had to let the world see who He truly is. He gave a public demonstration of his love in giving His Son and His public demonstration shows who Satan really is: a liar and a murderer.

Romans 3:25-26 :
²⁵ whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

 ²⁶ to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:25-26)

The Cross proves that God is both loving and just. He did not ignore sin, but to pay the wages for our sins, God gave His son that for those who believe in His Son, they might have eternal life. Jesus took the punishment for our sin on Himself.

Romans 5:8 (NKJV) says:
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”  (Romans 5:8)

Notice God didn’t wait for us to deserve salvation. He gave it to us when we were still rejecting Him, while we were still sinning.

Now if that is not proof of his love, then what is?

When Jesus hung on the Cross, He wasn’t just suffering physically.

He was carrying the sin, the pain, and the suffering of the whole world.

Isaiah 53:4 says:
“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.” (Isaiah 53:4)

Jesus took our grief, our sorrow, and our pain.

So when asked, “Why doesn’t God do more to stop evil?”

 We look at Jesus death on the Cross, and ask a different question:

“What more could He do?”

God has already done everything possible.
He gave everything.
He suffered more than any human has ever suffered.
And yet, so many still reject Him.

The question is no longer what more could God do? The real question is:

What will you do with His love?

Will you accept Him, or will you reject the One who is trying to save you?

In the end, God’s name will be vindicated.

What will happen at His vindication and what will His enemies do? Read: Romans 3:1-4, Revelation 19:1-6 and Philippians 2:10-11

Then, continue to the next segment of this video, Part 6: The Vindication of God’s Name

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What More Could I Have Done?

Part 6: The Vindication of God’s Name

Have you ever been falsely accused of something? Has anyone ever twisted the truth about you, making you look like the villain when you were the one actually trying to help?

It’s a painful feeling—to be misunderstood, doubted, and rejected.

But this is exactly what has happened to God. From the very beginning, Satan has spread slanderous and vicious lies about His character, making God look like the enemy.

But God doesn’t just demand that we believe in Him. He proved His love.

He has done everything possible to clear His name, to show the truth, and to win back the hearts of His creation.

But still, people reject Him. They hate the very One who is trying to save them.

God’s name has been dragged through the mud.

Satan has accused Him of being unfair, unloving, and unworthy of our trust.

But through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the plan of redemption has revealed the perfect love and righteousness of God.

Romans 3:25-26 says:

25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Romans 3:25-26)

 The Cross was not just about saving us, it was also about showing the universe that God is just and at the same time, merciful.

 What more could He do? He didn’t just say He loved us. He proved it with Giving His Own Son.

Though it might sound strange, God Allows Himself to Be Judged

 to be put on trial.

Romans 3:1-4  says:

1 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?

2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.

3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: “That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.” (Romans 3:1-4) (Pauere)

Even though we have no right to judge God, He allows it—because He knows that, in the end, the truth will stand, and His name will be vindicated.

Thus, in Isaiah 5:4,  God asks:

4 What more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes? (Isaiah 5:4)

God invites us to look at the evidence. Has He been unfair? Has He been unloving? What more could He have done?

In the end, when all the books are open. We will see  all the compelling evidence that shows that God is righteous fair and just. God will be acquitted and honored before the whole universe.

Revelation 15:3 says:

“They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: ‘Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!’” (Revelation 15:3) (Pausre0)

The day is coming when everyone will see that God’s ways were always just, righteous and true.

Read what Revelation 19:1-6 saysabout what happens on that day.

“After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, ‘Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! For true and righteous are His judgments…’”

God’s name will be cleared. No more doubts. No more accusations. The universe will rejoice in His justice and love.

Some might wonder, why does God care so much about His name?

Think about this: Can you truly love and trust someone if you believe terrible things about them?

Imagine if someone spread lies about your husband or wife saying they are a liar, a cheater, or untrustworthy. 

If those accusations could not be disclaimed it would damage your loving relationship.

Who could love someone with a despicable and untrust worthy character.

So, if someone told horrible lies about you to your spouse you would do what you could to prove that such claims are false.

For if the claims are believed, they would  jeopardize the relationship.

In the same way, God’s relationship with us is based on trust and love.

If people believe Satan’s lies about Him, they will never love Him.

That’s why God has allowed the truth to be revealed step by step—so that we can make our own choice.

In fact, before God destroys sin forever, He allows every question to be answered. (Pauser)

The saved will even get to participate in the judgments at which time they will even “judge angels” according to

1 Corinthians 6:2-3

2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?” (1 Corinthians 6:2-3)

So, even the saved will see the records of the lost—including Satan and his demons. No one will wonder why God acted as He did.

1 Corinthians 4:5 says:

“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5)

The redeemed are given the opportunity to review the records. They see  why God has acted as He has, and God is vindicated.  

All see that all of God’s judgments have always only been perfectly righteous and loving.

Who among us doesn’t have a lot of questions that need answering? Before it’s all done, we will have those questions answered.

Finally, even those who rejected God will have to admit the truth and bow before God.

Philippians 2:10-11

¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 

¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11)

Every tongue will confess. Even those who rejected Him will admit they were wrong.

For those who still wonder if God is good, there is one place to look—the Cross.

We read in Isaiah 53:4 that Jesus took our pain, our sin, our punishment—because He loves us.

So, when we look at the Cross, we see the greatest proof of God’s love.

Therefore, God is asking each of us

“What more could I do?”

He has proven His love.

He has answered every question.

He has made every sacrifice.

The question is no longer, Has God done enough?

The real question remains:

What will you do with His love?

We do not want to reject the very One who is trying to save us.

Don’t push away the One who gave everything for you.

Jesus is not our enemy—He is your greatest helper. Choose Him.

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