| “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31 |
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| What a Savior and what a salvation! The Book of Romans is primarily a doctrinal book that teaches the doctrine of salvation. Salvation is needed because ALL HAVE SINNED and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Being a sinner means one is facing the wrath of God and is under CONDEMNATION. However, Romans 6:23 says that while the WAGES of sin is death there is the gift of God that comes from the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ has paid the penalty for our sins by DYING for us and in our place. When we trust Him for salvation, He gives us His righteousness (JUSTIFICATION) and that means we are no longer under CONDEMNATION. Romans 8 begins with “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” (Romans 8:1) Romans 8 (this great chapter) will begin to conclude with a question here in verse 31 and give an answer that confirms that there is NO condemnation to those IN Christ and nothing, absolutely nothing can separate us from God!! The Apostle Paul concludes Romans 8 with these reassuring words. Romans 8:37 “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” PERIOD! The Book of Romans starts out with man being AGAINST GOD! It continues by revealing how God’s wrath is being poured out on man. As man is against God, God is against man! BUT we also learn of God’s love and mercy and grace and then that one can be justified and redeemed and reconciled back to God. Now instead of God being against man, God is for man and there is now nothing, absolutely nothing that can be against us! How might we respond? Maybe with WHAT A SAVIOR!! WHAT A SALVATION!!! Verse to DATE the Word on August 31 (8/31) is Romans 8:31. It says, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Continue strong knowing that God is for you, And remember to DATE the Word |