42: 14-16, 22-24 » the laws of justice and mercy
The Church has made a great short film to portray how these two laws can coexist . . . Borrower borrows money that he intends to pay back to Lender. The payment date arrives and Borrower cannot pay back the loan. According to the law of justice, Lender can call upon soldiers to punish Borrower because Borrower broke the contract. Borrower does not want to be punished. Borrower is terrified. Friend, a friend of Borrower, passes by and stops to see what is happening to Borrower. When Friend hears of the predicament that Borrower is in, Friend asks Lender if he (Friend) pays Lender what is owed by Borrower will Lender be satisfied? Lender says that it does not matter who pays him (Lender), it only matters that the debt is paid. When Borrower hears that Friend may be willing to pay the debt, Borrower begs Friend to pay his debt and promises to never have a debt with Lender again. Friend pays the debt for Borrower. Lender is satisfied, so Lender and the soldiers leave. Justice has been served and Mercy is granted.
The Law of Mercy has taken over. Friend does not want Borrower to pay back the debt, because Friend knows that Borrower cannot do so and will not be able to do so in the future because Borrower does not possess the necessary resources to pay back the debt. The only thing that Friend asks is that Borrower follows Friend's rules. Friend claims borrower as a servant.
Borrower = us
Lender = God
Soldiers = God's angels
Friend = Jesus Christ
debt = sin
punishment = punishment of God
Borrower begging and promising Friend = repentance
Friend pay the debt = the Atonement
Friend's rules = the commandments
42: 27 » it is my choice to go to Him
42: 29-30 » let your sins trouble you only so you repent, nothing else; let God's Justice, Mercy and His long-suffering rule in your heart to make you humble yourself before Him and bring you to repentance
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