Chapter 13 of 17

Father gives us, because we know that everything

Father gives us, because we know that everything

Father gives us, because we know that everything is in His hands and comes our way that we may be conformed to the image of His firstborn Son. This conformation is the preparation for our glorification.

Verse 31 says, "What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" We should not take this word according to our natural concept. God is not for us in our way, but in His.

Verse 32 says, "He Who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things?" The word "all" in this verse is the Greek word, panta, which means all things, matters, and persons. All things, matters, and persons have been freely given to us. We must believe that everything works together for good.

"Who shall bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God Who justifies" (v. 33). Only God is qualified to place a charge against us, but He justifies us.

"Who is he that condemns? It is Christ Jesus Who died, but rather Who was raised, Who is even at the right hand of God, Who also inter­ cedes for us." In verse 10 we see clearly that Christ is in us, but here in verse 34 we are told that

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