Beliefs · Church word
Mercy
In plain words
Kindness that isn’t deserved. “Lord, have mercy” is one of the church’s oldest prayers.
The fuller definition
Kindness that is not deserved, especially from someone who has the power to punish. “Lord, have mercy” is one of the oldest prayers of the church. In the Bible God’s mercy is steady, faithful love that does not give up.
Where it comes from
Psalm 103:8; Luke 18:13
In Beliefs: What Lutherans teach, and where it differs from other churches.