Why not tell a sinner of Gods love rather than of His Judgment?
Here’s a question: How do we know of God’s love for the sinner? Only through the Cross. If you study the NT you will see that God’s love is almost always in direct co-relation to the Cross. Herein is love, For God so loved, God commended His love, etc. Prosperity, blessings, etc., are not a sign of His love. If that is so, He loves the rich far more than He loves the poor. So, the Cross is what we should point to to express God’s love to a sinner. How can we point to the Cross without making reference to sin? How can we refer to sin, without the Law? The correct/biblical way to express God’s love to a sinner, is to show him how much he has sinned, how wretched he is . . . (the Law/wrath/judgment) . . . then give the grace of God. That will reveal the depth of His love. Second. When a criminal stands guilty–on trial–it would be a mistake to speak to him of how the judge loves him and how kindly his attitude is. Better for a criminal to see the frown of the judge, so that he will see t
