Mercy and Justice: Jesus' Philosophy

Excerpt from, Son of Man: Urantia

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Bob

As they were approaching Tarentum, they happened on a bully beating up a younger boy. Jesus intervened and held the bully back until the smaller boy could run away. When Jesus let go of the bully, Gain had jumped in and started to beat him up. Again, Jesus intervened, this time holding back Ganod as the bully escaped down the road. Ganod, excited and gasping for breath, wanted to know why Jesus had stopped him. If mercy required saving the boy, did not justice then demand punishing the offender? Jesus explained that mercy is the work of the individual, while justice is the function of the government. Jesus was beholden to show mercy and rescue the boy, but that was all. It was not his place to then sit in judgment of the bully and punish him. Mercy is lavish, but justice must be precise. No two people could ever agree exactly as to what punishment the bully deserved.

Bob

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