God is not fair to us. However, He wants us to be fair in our dealings with each other. Which is why He told us to do unto others as we want others to do unto us. Since we love ourselves, therefore the love we demonstrate towards ourselves and our immediate family members, we should also demonstrate towards others. This is known as fairness. Fairness can also be defined as impartial and just treatment or behaviour without favouritism or discrimination. Furthermore, fairness is the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable.
Psalm 103:6-10; The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbour his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
Mathew 5:38-48; “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Mathew 7:9-12; “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
People who want to mistreat others whom they perceive as ‘Christians’ are fond of quoting the Scripture ‘If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other cheek also’. But not the other Scripture that says, ‘Do unto others what you would have them do unto you’. Which simply translate into ‘Love others as you want others to love you’. The above Scriptures lays it bare that God is not fair towards us, because if God were to be fair towards us, then we would all be doomed and reap the consequences of our sins which is death. But because God loves us, He Redeemed us of our sins. To eternal life with Him. Which means Love trumps fairness. The impartiality of God is not contestable, in that we are all the same before Him, rich or poor, wise, or foolish, white, or black, pope or congregation member, believer or non-believer. Salvation, the knowledge thereof and its dispensation is in God’s Hands. It does not come from any man, neither is it brought about by any man. The winning, and nourishment of a soul is by Him, God alone.
