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...
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I just want to share my future book " Those Whose Hearts Are Broken " with you. If you are interest, let me know your email. Then I will send it to you. In Him, james ------------------ Table of Contents Introduction God who is near to the brokenhearted “Many are the afflictions of the righteous” Purpose of Pain Why should we suffer? Why does God troubling us with every kind of distress? The blessing of suffering The benefit of suffering (1) The benefit of suffering (2) Thanksgiving in the midst of suffering A fearful situation When I am greatly afraid and distressed Why are we in need? When difficult things come together at once ‘In their distress’ "My weakness" Burnout ...