God the Father, Mentor's Guide, MG06

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c. We should unashamedly preach it to those who do not know him, Matt. 9.35-38.

D. God is persistent (God is patient and longsuffering in withholding judgment from us).

1. God is willing to withhold judgment of the guilty for the sake of their salvation.

a. Ps. 86.15

b. Rom. 2.4

c. Rom. 9.22

d. 1 Pet. 3.20

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2. God’s persistence is revealed clearly in his forgiveness of sins, Rom. 3.25.

3. God is patient in all his dealings toward his very own children.

a. Isa. 30.18

b. Ezek. 20.17