Exodus 34:6–7: What the Name Mercy Means
When God passes before Moses and announces His own name, mercy is not a distant label but God describing Himself. That mercy is patient, covenant-keeping kindness to sinners, and it never pretends sin does not matter.
Isaiah 53:4–6: Why Jesus Had to Die
Isaiah 53:4–6 answers why Jesus had to die by pointing to substitution: the servant carried what was ours, and God laid the iniquity of us all on him. The passage also shows that we first misread his suffering as his own due.
1 John 1:8–9: Can a Christian Still Sin?
John rules out the claim that a Christian has no sin, then points to confession as the ordinary response and to God's faithfulness as the ground of forgiveness. Sin remains possible for the believer, and forgiveness remains available because of who God is.
Isaiah 53: Why the Servant Had to Die
Isaiah 53 answers the question of why the servant dies: not for his own sin, but because Yahweh laid the iniquity of all on him. His death is an offering for sin that God purposes, accepts, and turns toward offspring and justification.