Jeremiah 35:17
“Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the doom that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken to them but they have not heard, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’ ”
“Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Behold, I will bring on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the doom that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken to them but they have not heard, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’ ”
As Israel was told what God wanted for generations, yet still refused to hear, believe, and do - they faced the judgment of captivity and death. So we are called to obey the Gospel, which is not to do good to earn deliverance from death, but hear what God in Christ told us to do - hear, believe, turn, and find new life. Then follow Him. God loved us so much to provide this way we do not deserve and can never earn. This is mercy to forgive and grace to give.
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