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...
A respected person [Acts 5:33-42] In South Dakota, USA, there is a landmark called ‘Mount Rushmore.' It features the faces of former U.S. presidents such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt carved into a massive 18-meter cliff, revered by the American people. Recently, there was a survey asking, ‘If you were to carve the face of a person you admire on Mount Rushmore, whose face would you choose?’ The top choice among college students was Martin Luther King Jr. The U.S. annually selects a respected figure through surveys. Jesus has consistently been the undisputed first choice. Following Jesus, it used to be Abraham Lincoln. However, this year, Martin Luther King Jr. has become the second choice after Jesus. The youth of America have chosen to admire black civil rights activist over Hollywood stars or popular singers. Why di...