Belief in god Quote by John H. Walton

The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.

— Jerry Bridges

“if the people involved in seeking justice are not reconciled to God, justice can never be fully executed on their behalf.”

— Stuart Greaves

“retribution noun ret·ri·bu·tion \ˌre-trə-ˈbyü-shən\ Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.  ”

— Sloane Kennedy

The essence of God's action in wrath is to give people what they choose, in all its implications.

— J. I. Packer

“There are three conceivable kinds of punishment—first, that of mere retribution, which I take to be entirely and only human—therefore, indeed, more properly inhuman,…

— George MacDonald

“God’s justice is higher than merely punishing someone who has committed an injustice—He desires to restore everything that was lost.”

— Jessica Nicholas

“God's wrath through justice is only half of the picture though, because God's judgement is not simply something He does, but it is also…

— Tyler Braun

“The primitive idea of justice is partly legalized revenge and partly expiation by sacrifice. It works out from both sides in the notion that…

— George Bernard Shaw

Biblical justice is the equitable application of God's moral law in society.

— Tony Evans

“In it's purest form, an act of retribution provides symmetry. The rendering payment of crimes against the innocent. But a danger on retaliation lies…

— Emily Thorne

We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is always judgment.

— Jerry Bridges

Every punishment from God is pure justice and every blessing from Him is pure grace.

— Ritu Ghatourey