"God Is Just" is part 4 in the series "Biblical Concepts That Keep Me Focused". Why... is God just? Is it because (God is Love) He is love ? No, love doesn’t cause one to display justice. Is it because He is concerned what some group of people might think? No, I’m convinced God doesn’t care what you think about Him or His standards. God is just, because He is Holy. His justice stems from His holiness. God is holy! He is set-apart from all sin, untainted by sin and unrighteousness... Therefore he cannot be unjust... because being unjust would taint him with sin. This keeps me focused because... When we see God as Holy, we will realize He has no alternative than to BE JUST! When we know that God is just, we know that if God is just, then injustice and sin will be dealt with. It's hard to imagine a God of justice would EVEN be able to show mercy, and still be just... BUT He is able because of Christ. The key to a just God, who is bound by holiness, but can yet bestow mercy is all found in the substitutionary work of Christ on Calvary. Jesus BECAME sin, so that I could become righteous. Again... He became my sin, and made me God's righteousness!! God can rightly give me all the mercy He desires, because of the work of Christ and my faith in Him!!