Justice may be viewed from two vantage points. Divine justice is that which is between God and man. Human justice exists between men. 

Divine justice has to do with the harmony between the absolutely holy nature of God, and his dealings with sinful creatures. God is a being of utter holiness (Isa. 6:3; Rev. 4:8), and holiness demands the punishment of sin (Hab. 1:13), which is so contrary to God's nature (Jas. 1:13). Sin cannot be ignored. Justice demands a penalty (Rom. 6:23), and God is just (Gen. 18:25; Psa. 89:14; 119:137-138). However, the Lord is also loving and merciful (1 Jn. 4:8; Eph. 2:4). Is there a solution by which God's love and his justice may be reconciled? Indeed! And that was by means of the death of his Son, i.e., the death of an innocent victim, Christ (Isa. 53:11; Rom. 3:26). Here, then, is the case. Either man, by surrendering to the will of Christ, will allow the Savior to assume the punishment for him, or he will endure it for himself in hell. In any event, God's justice will be satisfied. 

(b) Human justice has to do with the fact that men must live together in an orderly society. Law exists for the lawless (1 Tim. 1:8-9). Men who do not live by the rule of law must be punished, and civil government is the instrument of God to this end (Rom. 13:1ff; 1 Pet. 2:13-17). Rulers who take bribes, or in other ways thwart justice, will be held accountable by the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev. 19:11-16).