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"I will judge every one of you according to his own ways"

Text: Ezekiel 33:20

THE CHARGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL

The people who heard this message from Ezekiel were angry. They cried out that the way of the Lord was not fair!

“Yet the children of your people say,
‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’
But it is their way which is not fair!
When the righteous turns from his righteousness
and commits iniquity,
he shall die because of it.
But when the wicked turns from his wickedness
and does what is lawful and right,
he shall live because of it.
Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not fair.’
O house of Israel,
I will judge every one of you according to his own ways.”
Ezekiel 33:17-20

1. An angry response.

a) The children of Israel reacted angrily.

b) They rejected this word as unfair.

c) There was no basis to say that God’s way was not fair!

2. God’s reply concerning the righteous person who becomes wicked.

a) The person turns away from righteousness and he commits iniquity.

b) How can he be called righteous anymore?

c) He will have to be judged by his iniquity.

d) He will die in his iniquity if he does not repent.

e) This is God’s justice.

f) It is fair!

3. God’s reply concerning the wicked who repents.

a) The wicked repents from his wickedness.

b) He now does what is lawful and right.

c) He will be spared from death.

d) He will live.

e) This is God’s mercy and compassion at work.

f) There is nothing unfair in God’s justice.