WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT

BEING MERCIFUL

Jesus Christ (1) shared what His purpose was for coming to Earth when He proclaimed in Luke 19:10, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” He came to SAVE THE LOST . . . So, who did that include? Everybody! Jesus came to Earth, God (2) made flesh, to give every person an opportunity to spend eternity in Heaven with Him. Now that's MERCY!

In Ephesians 2:4-5, Christ's Ambassador In Chains (3) - the great Apostle Paul- refers to the mercy of God in terms of salvation: "But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." 2 Peter 3:9 shares, The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

The preceding Scriptures exhort that God is, indeed, merciful. 2,000 years ago, He sent His Son to save us from a certain eternal anguish. As an alternative, Christ's Death (4) and Resurrection (5) opened the gates of Heaven, where God wants all of us to spend forever together with Him as His adopted children.

God's unfailing mercy makes spending eternity rejoicing in His Kingdom attainable. As we're created in His Image (Genesis 1:27), we're called to be merciful as well. Listed below are dozens of Old Testament (6) and New Testament (7) Bible verses about Mercy and being Merciful.

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(1) http://www.downriverdisciples.com/jesus-christ

(2) https://www.downriverdisciples.com/god-of-the-bible

(3) http://www.downriverdisciples.com/ambassador-in-chains

(4) http://www.downriverdisciples.com/obituary-of-jesus

(5) http://www.downriverdisciples.com/resurrection-of-jesus

(6) http://www.downriverdisciples.com/old-testament

(7) http://www.downriverdisciples.com/new-testament

Genesis 19:16, Genesis 43:14, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 33:19, Deuteronomy 4:31, Deuteronomy 7:2, Deuteronomy 13:17, Joshua 11:20, 2 Samuel 24:14, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:50, 1 Kings 20:31, 1 Chronicles 21:13, 2 Chronicles 6:19, Nehemiah 9:31, Nehemiah 13:22, Esther 4:8, Job 9:15, Job 27:22, Job 41:3, Psalm 4:1, Psalm 6:2, Psalm 6:9, Psalm 9:13, Psalm 25:6, Psalm 26:11, Psalm 27:7, Psalm 28:2, Psalm 28:6, Psalm 30:8, Psalm 30:10, Psalm 31:9, Psalm 31:22, Psalm 40:11, Psalm 41:4, Psalm 41:10, Psalm 51:1-19, Psalm 56:1, Psalm 57:1, Psalm 59:5, Psalm 69:16, Psalm 77:9, Psalm 78:38, Psalm 79:8, Psalm 86:3, Psalm 86:6, Psalm 86:16, Psalm 106:46, Psalm 116:1, Psalm 119:132, Psalm 123:2, Psalm 123:3, Psalm 130:2, Psalm 140:6, Psalm 142:1, Psalm 143:1, Proverbs 6:34, Proverbs 18:23, Proverbs 21:10, Proverbs 28:13, Isaiah 13:18, Isaiah 43:14, Isaiah 47:6, Isaiah 55:7, Isaiah 63:9, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 13:14, Jeremiah 21:7, Jeremiah 50:42, Lamentations 3:22-23, Daniel 2:18, Daniel 9:9, Daniel 9:18, Hosea 6:6, Amos 5:15, Micah 6:8, Micah 7:18, Habakkuk 1:17, Habakkuk 3:2, Zechariah 1:12, Zechariah 1:16, and Zechariah 7:9.

Matthew 5:7, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 12:7, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 17:15, Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 20:30-31, Matthew 20:31, Matthew 23:23, Mark 5:19, Mark 10:47, Mark 10:48, Luke 1:50, Luke 1:54, Luke 1:58, Luke 1:72, Luke 1:78, Luke 6:36, Luke 10:37, Luke 18:13, Luke 18:38, Luke 18:39, Romans 1:31, Romans 9:15, Romans 9:16, Romans 9:18, Romans 9:23, Romans 11:30, Romans 11:31, Romans 11:32, Romans 12:1, Romans 12:8, Romans 15:9, 1 Corinthians 7:25, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 4:1, Galatians 6:16, Ephesians 2:4, Philippians 2:27, 1 Timothy 1:2, 1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:18, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 10:28, James 2:13, James 3:17, James 5:11, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 2:10, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 1:9, 2 John 1:3, Jude 1:2, and Jude 1:20-25.