Goodness does not mean moral gullibility and can include no compromise of perfect justice.
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Empty Objections | Tom J. Nettles
Any level of righteousness attained by a creature adds nothing to God, for he is perfectly righteous, unchangeably holy and can neither be increased or decreased in any of his permanently resident perfections.
God is Great; God is Good | Tom J. Nettles
When God acts in an apparent arbitrary and peremptory manner, when absolute sovereignty seems to swallow up compassion, we should recall his utter holiness. He is never without moral cause in what he does.
To Preserve a Man from the Pit: God’s Mercy in Ransom | Tom Nettles
To Preserve a Man from the Pit God’s Mercy in Ransom Complaints about pain as undeserved reveals a heart...
To Preserve a Man from the Pit: God’s Mercy in Revelation | Tom Nettles
To Preserve a Man from the Pit: God’s Mercy in Revelation Job 33:1-18 Now, a young man, Elihu, possibly the...
Ezekiel 40-48: A Troublesome Temple Vision, Hermeneutics, and Jesus Christ | Brandt Athey
Introduction In another sphere of life, the present author was privileged to sit under the teaching of a...
If We Confess Our Sins | Tom J. Nettles
A transparent examination of motives, purpose and conscience gives rise to Job’s next defense of his integrity...
May I Present My Case to God? | Tom J. Nettles
“Having given an account of his conduct concerning his accountability to the second table of the commandments, Job now looks at his awareness of the accountability set forth in the first table.”
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: Job 31 Continued | Tom J. Nettles
Job claims honesty in all his dealings with others (31:5-8). Job now begins a series of possible conditions...
Live with Righteousness, Even When Life is Upside-Down | Tom J. Nettles
Here in the finale of Job’s last appeal for a hearing with God, he lays out his case that he is willing...