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...
It seems like there are too many worldly people
in the church right now.
It seems like there are too many worldly people,
even infants in Christ, in the church right now.
They lack the ability to digest solid food.
They are unable to discern good and evil through
the use of their senses,
continually needing training.
Therefore, they still need milk.
They are in need of relearning the basic
principles of God's Word.
Consequently, infants in Christ are living like
worldly people.
Thus, there are jealousy and strife in the
church right now.
What is urgently needed is for infants in Christ
to become mature in faith
(Ref.: 1 Corinthians 2:6, 3:1-3; Hebrews 5:11,
14).
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