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The Perfect Justice of God

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One subject that all religious viewpoints must consider is the nature of a just God. The concept of mercy needs to be understood as well. Most people will understand some of the concepts of justice, however, few consider the fact that injustice must exist in order for justice to exist.  

Laws must exist that are held inviolate on an eternal scale which God himself cannot change, otherwise, he could speak and do away with them. If truth changes then God changes, and to be God he is an unchangeable being. The question that religious scholars and philosophers try to answer is how to reconcile the contradictions that seem to exist in a fallen world to a loving and just God.

 The differences between Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical doctrines differ widely as to how salvation is carried out and how sinners are punished.  Most do believe in judgment and from this standpoint we understand that Justice must be administered in some fashion.  We would imagine it to be perfect justice as that is how a perfect God would do it.  The question we must ask is what is the Perfect Law and where did it come from?  On what does God base his perfection if he is the originator of the law?

The above-mentioned denominations for the most part condemn sinners that die without knowing Jesus Christ or accepting him while they were alive.  This is a fundamental understanding they teach based on their biblical exegesis.  It is as if they don't consider however the self-evident truth that it is not just to condemn people that are ignorant of God's expectations because they did not have a chance to discover him by no fault of their own.  Here is where there is a significant difference in the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  

While all other churches limit the time of judgment to a person's activities on earth we teach that there is a time after death when people continue to learn and live in the spirit world while waiting for the resurrection.  Here they are taught the spiritual truths that they may have missed while alive.  Every person will have a full opportunity to know and then accept or reject by their own freedom of choice the requirements for eternal life and salvation.  Only then can justice be served.  This doctrine sets the Church apart from the traditional theologies of condemning people by virtue of arbitrary means.

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