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Romans 8:38-39
38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,Or nor heavenly rulers neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,Or nor heavenly rulers neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
We who are in Christ have been chosen in love before all of creation, called in our own time by the Gospel of grace, justified forever by the word of the Lord through the blood of the Son's sacrifice, and have thus been received into God's family as heirs of eternal glory with Christ Jesus (vv.29-30). The Father has given a final, resounding answer to the problem of sin and death through the cross; more so, He also has given His glorious, everlasting presence to the newly-formed people of God who are brothers and sisters of the Risen Christ and share in His life as well as His death. Nothing can separate us from the love of Jesus, who "for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of God" (Hebrews 12:2). The joy that was set before Christ was the joy of seeking and saving the lost, the joy at bringing to the Father a people for His everlasting praise. God has spoken, and He has acted; even once more again He will act to bring all of creation and all of redeemed humanity to completion in Christ (vv.19-21). What can happen? Who can separate? As Paul says earlier in the chapter, "For God has done..." (v. 3)
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