# The Gracious and Merciful God (Part 1 of 2)

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Podcast: [Encounter the Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/encounter-the-truth-1283774)
Published: 2026-05-12T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

If there is a distinction between grace and mercy—it is that God’s mercy speaks of his goodness to us in our misery and distress when we cannot save ourselves, while his grace speaks of his goodness to us in our guilt when we deserve only his punishment. In mercy God spares us destruction—and in grace he forgives us and makes his children, lavishing his kindness upon us.

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