The Inseparable Love of God (1) [ Romans 8:38-39 ] Why can nothing separate us from the love of God? 1. Because God’s love is eternal. Romans 8:29a says: “For those whom He foreknew…” The word “foreknew” refers to before eternity began —before the creation of heaven and earth . The phrase “those whom He foreknew” does not simply mean knowing about someone intellectually, but rather loving them. In other words, it refers to “those whom God loved from eternity past.” Amos 3:2a says: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth.” If “known” merely meant intellectual knowledge, that would imply that God only knew Israel and did not know the other nations—which cannot be true, because the all-knowing God lacks knowledge of nothing. Therefore, “I have known you only” means “I have loved you only.” God loved Israel among all the nations of the earth. Hosea 13:5 says: “I knew you in the wilderness , in the land of great drought.” The “wilderness” was where the Israelite...
Faithful brothers …
The Modern Korean Bible translates the term
"faithful brothers" (Colossians 1:2)
as "brothers who believe in Christ."
In other words, "faithful brothers"
are those who continue to faithfully believe in Jesus Christ.
"Faithful brothers" are:
(1) Full of faith,
(2) Trustful and trustworthy,
(3) Loyal to Christ (KJV Bible Commentary).
"Faithful brothers in Christ" are
those who are loyal to Christ
and serve as faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ
(Revelation 1:5),
following the Lord honestly in everything (Psalm
101:6),
being faithful in even the smallest things (Luke
16:10),
remaining faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10),
and receiving both the praise from the Lord (Luke
19:17)
"Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very
little"
and the crown of life from Him (Revelation
2:10).
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