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...
Even if one is poor, a peaceful
home is better than a wealthy household filled with conflict.
Even if
one is poor,
a peaceful
home is better than one filled with disputes
(see
Proverbs 17:1, Korean Modern Bible).
When a
single person with a twisted heart speaks recklessly,
that
household will inevitably face difficult situations
(see
Proverbs 20, Korean Modern Bible).
Conflicts
start from small things.
Therefore,
before a fight breaks out,
we must
resolve disputes early
(see
Proverbs 14, Korean Modern Bible).
However,
those who love to quarrel
are
those who love sin,
and
such a household will never know peace
(see
Proverbs 19, Korean Modern Bible).
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