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Amyraut on the Mercy of God
Mercy is a way to describe the mystery of forgiveness. More than a description of something God does now and then, it is who God is . According to Jesus, “Mercy is what pleases me, not sacrifice” (Matthew 9:13, 12:7). The word is hesed in Hebrew, and it means steadfast, enduring, unbreakable love. Sometimes the word is translated as... See more
Richard Rohr • Receiving God’s Mercy
What is mercy? I think perhaps the best way of approaching it is to compare it with grace.