Bible Expert (likely Wesley Huff or a co-host closely involved with Biblical scholarship)

It's not mercy at the expense of justice. They're actually accomplished together in the act of the cross where the self-volunteering of Jesus going to the cross, right? He says, no one takes my life from me. I give it of my own accord.

It's not mercy at the expense of justice. They're actually accomplished together in the act of the cross where the self-volunteering of Jesus going to the cross, right? He says, no one takes my life from me. I give it of my own accord.

And it's not a points-based system either, which also gets hairy with like, so Islam is this concept within the Quran of the scales. Okay. Right? So you do bad things, you just try to outweigh them with your good things. There's a weird subjectivity to that. Right, because who decides, yeah. And actually Isaiah says that our righteous acts are like filthy rags.

And it's not a points-based system either, which also gets hairy with like, so Islam is this concept within the Quran of the scales. Okay. Right? So you do bad things, you just try to outweigh them with your good things. There's a weird subjectivity to that. Right, because who decides, yeah. And actually Isaiah says that our righteous acts are like filthy rags.

And it's not a points-based system either, which also gets hairy with like, so Islam is this concept within the Quran of the scales. Okay. Right? So you do bad things, you just try to outweigh them with your good things. There's a weird subjectivity to that. Right, because who decides, yeah. And actually Isaiah says that our righteous acts are like filthy rags.

And the term there, it's debated, but could actually mean something like menstrual rags. They're not just dirty and gross, and it's like ritually impure with stuff you don't want to get near. And so it's like, look, God, look at all the good things I'm doing. And he's like, you don't understand compared to my holiness how far that measures up. And so once again, God doesn't need to do any of this.

And the term there, it's debated, but could actually mean something like menstrual rags. They're not just dirty and gross, and it's like ritually impure with stuff you don't want to get near. And so it's like, look, God, look at all the good things I'm doing. And he's like, you don't understand compared to my holiness how far that measures up. And so once again, God doesn't need to do any of this.

And the term there, it's debated, but could actually mean something like menstrual rags. They're not just dirty and gross, and it's like ritually impure with stuff you don't want to get near. And so it's like, look, God, look at all the good things I'm doing. And he's like, you don't understand compared to my holiness how far that measures up. And so once again, God doesn't need to do any of this.

God doesn't need to create. God doesn't need to forgive. God doesn't need to give mercy or justice. But the fact that he does and then calls us all into that to turn away. So the word repentance in Greek, metanoite, actually means to change one's mind and actions and attitudes. Right? Like it's less of a, just don't do it anymore.

God doesn't need to create. God doesn't need to forgive. God doesn't need to give mercy or justice. But the fact that he does and then calls us all into that to turn away. So the word repentance in Greek, metanoite, actually means to change one's mind and actions and attitudes. Right? Like it's less of a, just don't do it anymore.

God doesn't need to create. God doesn't need to forgive. God doesn't need to give mercy or justice. But the fact that he does and then calls us all into that to turn away. So the word repentance in Greek, metanoite, actually means to change one's mind and actions and attitudes. Right? Like it's less of a, just don't do it anymore.

It's more of like metanoia, change your brain, like change it entirely. Your thought patterns start. It's what I talked about before with the 10 commandments. Like you're seeing it as a command and God is saying, no, it's a promise. You don't need to steal. You don't need to murder. You don't need to lie. You don't need to. Those are promises that God makes to you because of who you are.

It's more of like metanoia, change your brain, like change it entirely. Your thought patterns start. It's what I talked about before with the 10 commandments. Like you're seeing it as a command and God is saying, no, it's a promise. You don't need to steal. You don't need to murder. You don't need to lie. You don't need to. Those are promises that God makes to you because of who you are.

It's more of like metanoia, change your brain, like change it entirely. Your thought patterns start. It's what I talked about before with the 10 commandments. Like you're seeing it as a command and God is saying, no, it's a promise. You don't need to steal. You don't need to murder. You don't need to lie. You don't need to. Those are promises that God makes to you because of who you are.

Through what he can do. And then if you don't change, you said you either become Adam or you become Christ, right? Well, yeah. So it's like when you stand before the judgment throne, you're either going to take the penalty you deserve or... Or you're going to be covered in the righteousness of Christ, and that penalty is on him.

Through what he can do. And then if you don't change, you said you either become Adam or you become Christ, right? Well, yeah. So it's like when you stand before the judgment throne, you're either going to take the penalty you deserve or... Or you're going to be covered in the righteousness of Christ, and that penalty is on him.

Through what he can do. And then if you don't change, you said you either become Adam or you become Christ, right? Well, yeah. So it's like when you stand before the judgment throne, you're either going to take the penalty you deserve or... Or you're going to be covered in the righteousness of Christ, and that penalty is on him.

No, no. It's like a metaphorical language. The first Adam and the second Adam.

No, no. It's like a metaphorical language. The first Adam and the second Adam.

No, no. It's like a metaphorical language. The first Adam and the second Adam.