Light + Truth Mercy That Trusts God’s Wrath
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Feb 2, 2026 
John Piper, Reformed pastor and theologian who founded Desiring God, walks Romans 12:19–21. He explains trusting God’s justice frees us from personal vengeance. Short takes explore returning good for evil, the tension between mercy and institutional justice, and when different spheres should enforce righting wrongs.
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Trust God's Wrath, Relieve Your Burden
- Trusting God's wrath frees you from personal vengeance and enables mercy toward enemies.
- The promise 'vengeance is mine' removes the burden to repay wrongs personally.
Swing, Edwards, And A Revelation
- John Piper recounts reading Jonathan Edwards in 1971 and realizing universal punishment for sin.
- That realization shaped his conviction that believers can freely show mercy because Christ bore sin's punishment.
Cosmic Justice Enables Mercy
- Every sin will be punished ultimately, so believers can show indiscriminate mercy.
- Knowing Christ paid believers' sins enables lavish mercy without derailing cosmic justice.
