What!! Sound doctrine does not come via the OT.
... how about giving me ANY scripture verse that states that God's Justice over rules all His other attributes...I'm waiting...
So many of you keep on quoting that , as if it is a scripture verse....
Hi Helen, it's not so much that there are specific verses about God's justice always superseding his mercy, but more that God's covenants will not fall by the wayside.
God implemented the Law, it was binding to all that wanted to find favour with God (Jews and proselytes).
Just because no one was able to fulfill the Law, it would make God look foolish or incompetent to just rescind it, as though he didn't know what he was doing in the first place. Thus, it had to be fulfilled, and God waited for Christ to do so. Otherwise, it cannot be ignored or not taken seriously, for God is not frivolous, he does not establish doctrines mindlessly.
Now, that Christ has, first of all, completed the Law in order to allow God to abrogate it, and secondly, remained obedient unto death, do you think that God considers this to be a small issue? That, people can either choose to revere his son and his efforts, or just not, as though it makes no difference to God? Heaven forbid!
For God's son paid for our sins at a great price, who will God allow to regard this with indifference or contempt?
So, as much Helen, as you expect your words & will to be taken seriously by those under your authority, so does God, for he does not establish precepts or covenants that have the option to be ignored, or rejected. For he does not consider his Will or Word to be incidental.