All posts from the ironworks21 blog are being transferred to our new website www.ironworkspress.org . On this website, we will continue creating new content as time passes. This is a collaborative work of two faithful Gospel preachers. The purpose of Ironworks is to produce sound material for congregations and individuals alike to glean spiritual truths. It is our prayer that the writings and other materials presented on this site will be helpful to you and bring glory to God. We also have partnered with the Scattered Abroad Network on several podcasts https://scatteredabroad.org/. Conformed or Transformed: Issues Hindering the Church by R.D. Beavers and Matt McBrayer https://www.amazon.com/Conformed-Transformed-Issues-Hindering-Church/dp/B0B8RHW6P1/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.P9LQHMkdfZMy61BkcOsO-zxhIPy67BkbN37eayZML4aa4Y-Usr4EA66qo3Hudpprgw_byeSjJjwJypqtyJbVXdJFLmeheMyHxvQ90OgJOAkV2jjs_fiqhxMrxQGwNgcG.S6-6nTRLDhxV258e-UUqdFFBQp7pyaRoL1hzra
Why should I be merciful? This is a question that you may not have asked yourself before. Maybe mercy is something that you are given often. For others, maybe we have forgotten the goodness of the mercy God has shown to us. Jesus said after all, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matt.5:7) To answer the question, we must first define mercy. What is Mercy M ercy which comes from the word eleeo ( ἐ λεέω) and describes the act of showing compassion and pity on someone. God perfectly exemplifies mercy. Paul recognized the mercy that God showed him while he sinned in ignorance. I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy , because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Faithful is the saying,