God is the only lawgiver and judge. A judgment is necessary because a transgression of the law has occurred in the universe. Life and injustice are incompatible. The question of how injustice can arise in a perfect creation often leads to misunderstandings. It is said that the reason is the free will that God gave to humans and angels and that this was misused. But this assumption presupposes that it can be misused. This in turn would mean that the fault lies in the system of creation. We must recognize that in the way God created us, the ability to abuse was never given.
The causeless emergence of injustice cannot be explained, but the process of its emergence can. Moral responsibility requires the ability to discern what is possible and what is not. Both Lucifer and Adam acted out of the delusion that they could achieve the impossible. If they had known that their actions were impossible, they would not have done them.
God confronts the perpetrator with his own actions and judges according to the unchanging law of love: “What is sown will also be reaped.” God's love and justice are evident in his call to people to love justice and hate injustice. He rejoices over people who act justly and shows his wrath against injustice. For injustice can only be seen in the consequences. After all, the person who does evil thinks he is doing right. Ultimately, we are all born the way we are, unable to do the right thing.
If a person rejects the solution offered by Jesus, they must bear the consequences of their actions. God cannot let the unjust man live, because life without justice is not possible. In Genesis 6:5-7, we see God's pain in judging man: If someone can no longer distinguish between light and darkness and lives in darkness even though he thinks he is in the light, he is left with no help. These topics are explored in greater depth in the sixth part of the series “God's love and justice”.