The word “if” in Romans 8:31 translates a Greek word that signifies a fulfilled condition, and would be better translated “BECAUSE God be for us!” All that follows is an assessment of this “because” phrase. We must always remember in the midst of our circumstances that it is not “IF” (conditional clause) “God is for […]

Romans 8:31-39 reminds us that the Holy Spirit enables us to gain the ultimate victory over sin in our lives because of His relationship to the Father and the Son. As a result, we can live confidently, and peacefully in the midst of our circumstances. To give us the assurance we need, Paul reveals God’s […]

 Romans 8:29-30 reminds us that Salvation is not initiated by a person’s decision to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, but on God’s Foreknowledge. This is not a reference to his omniscient foresight But to his foreordination. He not only sees faith in advance but ordains it in advance, God’s is not only bringing to […]