The Hebrew word checed, translated as “lovingkindness” in the King James Version, is also frequently translated as “mercy” and sometimes “kindness” or “goodness.” “Lovingkindness” as a word cannot be found in secular dictionaries. It occurs twenty-six times in the Bible, in Psalms, Jeremiah, and Hosea. What is the lovingkindness of God? It is the divine […]
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Righteousness is defined as “the character or quality of being morally right or justifiable.” Righteousness is closely related to holiness, yet it is a separate attribute of God. Holiness speaks to His separateness, while righteousness speaks to His justice. To be righteous is to be just, lawful, and correct. God, within His own Being, is […]
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