Elected and Cannot Be Eliminated
Elected and Cannot Be Eliminated
One of the most favorite chapters of the bible among Christ believers is Romans 8. In this chapter, Apostle Paul unloads his gun and shatters all arguments under heaven and earth against God and His people. This chapter also contains what I call the essential vitamins for the Christian life. It contains all the essential vitamins, A, B C, (the sweet ones) and then some bitter ones like iron, zinc, T, D, P, F, N, P2, S (Tribulation, Distress, Persecution, Famine, Nakedness ,Peril and sword). God uses all to conform His “Elect” to the likeness or image of Christ. Let’s look at some of these passages.
Romans 8.
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
18I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[j] who[k] have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[m] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
By now, you get the gist and that is we are called by God and nothing can eliminate nor separate us from His love. I like the end that says, “nor anything else in all creation”. What this means is that since God created all things, and all things are subject to him, then only God himself can eliminate us or separate us from Himself. This is the power of his call and election at work. We are at his mercy and grace and this is the point of the whole book of Romans. He chose us and we did not choose him. We celebrate his mercy and grace on us and give him praise and glory because we are secure in His mighty hands.
Remember, the suffering is momentary and for the purposes of conforming us to Christ-likeness. It is worth it, trust God. “In all things God works for the good of those who love him”. Do you believe the Father? Then relax and enjoy the ride of life because you are in good hands. Read Romans 8 whenever you are in doubt.
What are the things that you think God will not be able to use to work for good in your life and to conform you to Christ-likeness? He will use the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s give it all to Him. No exception.
One of the most favorite chapters of the bible among Christ believers is Romans 8. In this chapter, Apostle Paul unloads his gun and shatters all arguments under heaven and earth against God and His people. This chapter also contains what I call the essential vitamins for the Christian life. It contains all the essential vitamins, A, B C, (the sweet ones) and then some bitter ones like iron, zinc, T, D, P, F, N, P2, S (Tribulation, Distress, Persecution, Famine, Nakedness ,Peril and sword). God uses all to conform His “Elect” to the likeness or image of Christ. Let’s look at some of these passages.
Romans 8.
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
18I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[j] who[k] have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[m] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
By now, you get the gist and that is we are called by God and nothing can eliminate nor separate us from His love. I like the end that says, “nor anything else in all creation”. What this means is that since God created all things, and all things are subject to him, then only God himself can eliminate us or separate us from Himself. This is the power of his call and election at work. We are at his mercy and grace and this is the point of the whole book of Romans. He chose us and we did not choose him. We celebrate his mercy and grace on us and give him praise and glory because we are secure in His mighty hands.
Remember, the suffering is momentary and for the purposes of conforming us to Christ-likeness. It is worth it, trust God. “In all things God works for the good of those who love him”. Do you believe the Father? Then relax and enjoy the ride of life because you are in good hands. Read Romans 8 whenever you are in doubt.
What are the things that you think God will not be able to use to work for good in your life and to conform you to Christ-likeness? He will use the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let’s give it all to Him. No exception.
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