Earlier it was stated that Jesus came to proclaim justice to all nations. Indeed this is true, but he did so through action, by taking on justice through the cross. He lived love and selflessness. This is what he desires all to do: to act through love by becoming selfless, generous, and full of selfless (Lev. 19:18; Amos 5:24; Mark 12:31, 16:24-26; Rom. 12:10; Phil. 2:5-11). This is replicating Christ. Look at the Galatian epistle for further clarification, appropriately Galatians 2:16-20. In the literary context, the definition justice involved a process that put man back into a proper relationship with God. Thus, man’s justification, (putting into proper relationship, righteous) is only sustained by the workings, death, and resurrection of…show more content… Paul describes sin as something that puts man into bondage leading to a self-destructive spiral of injustice. Thus, something is needed to break this and clearly the law that commanded individuals to act in justice was not the final instrument (Matt. 5:17-20). So God’s justice is then a form of restoration.
“Paul adds no new spin to the Bible’s salvation story. He reiterates what the call of Abraham, the exodus, the gift of Torah, the sustenance of the community in exile, and the message of Jesus have all (in harmony with one another) expressed: God is merciful and offers empowerment for just living for all who embrace that mercy and let it transform their lives” (Grimsrud 2012).
Branching from that one can turn backwards to Romans 1:16-17 and this idea is fleshed out further. All of these aspects make up what Christians refer to as the gospel which is revealed through Christ who took on man’s injustice because man could not fully live out justice alone. Through his resurrection, he offers the power of justice and righteousness to all who accept through faith (Hab. 2:4; Rom. 12:2; 1Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:13-14, 5:18). Through faith, man is empowered to act in justice to reach the nations (Hughes 1991:28). What a gift, what a
