Did you know that saying “God is good” does not mean ignoring His justice, holiness, or judgment?

Saying “God is good” sounds easy, but if God is good, why does He judge? The Bible does not present Him as a sentimental being who overlooks sin; He is loving, merciful and patient, and also holy, just and Judge. His justice is not the opposite of His goodness but part of it. In Genesis 9 the rainbow is the sign of His covenant and mercy, and at the cross Christ bore the judgment we deserved while God offered forgiveness to the guilty.