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But God’s particular goodness, being spiritual, and, as God taught Moses, “all My goodness” consists in mercy, grace, faithfulness and forgiveness. Mercy is particular goodness, for He shows mercy on whom He will, and will be gracious to whom He will (Ex. 33:19). “Truly, God is good to Israel” (Ps.
Because we are never without that goodness of God, a blessed duty and privilege surrounds us “in everything.” God must be thanked for His goodness, even in the understanding that His goodness is sovereign and particular. That goodness of God is never with the unrighteous. Not every human being rece
And when God states that he will show mercy on whom he will and be gracious to whom he will, he proclaims his absolute sovereignty. His goodness is always particular and this is a great comfort for you and me and the church of all ages. “It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of
Prof. L. Berkhof, in his Reformed Dogmatics, pages 70-71, describes the goodness of God as follows, and we quote him in full: "The Goodness of God. This is generally treated as a generic conception, including several varieties, which are distinguished according to their objects. The goodness of God
Since we are called to be imitators of our heavenly Father (Eph. 5:1) even with respect to this virtue of goodness, it is proper that we remember that Jehovah is good! (Ps. 25:8). We are admonished to praise Jehovah for His goodness, which He bestows upon His people. "O give thanks unto Jehovah, for
However, our Confession not only takes the termgoodness in this comprehensive sense, as the climax of this series of God's attributes and as the summary of all His ethical perfections; but also and especially, as is evident from the addition, "the overflowing Fountain of all good," does the article
Scripture abounds with passages extolling God’s goodness. That He is good to all is true in the sense that He gives good gifts to all. But He never gives these good gifts such as food, rain and sunshine to the wicked in His grace and love. Because His goodness can never be separated from His holines
It is exactly for this reason that God's goodness is always particular. That God is good means that He is the God of infinite perfections, always seeking Himself. There is, therefore, never any kindness, benevolence, compassion for the reprobate wicked whom the Lord eternally and sovereignly has kno