"What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31
The Scriptures tell us the whole story. Not only have we sinned, but our moral revolt has alienated us from God.
Some people still like to protest God's right to banish the transgressor from His presence forever. They insist upon forming and holding their own humanistic views of God. For that reason I say, let's clear away some of these weeds!
First, there is the old idea that Jesus Christ, the Son, differs from God the Father. People conceive Christ to be a loving Jesus on our side while an angry Father God is against us. Never, never in all of history has there been any truth in that notion. Christ, being God, is for us. The Father, being God, is for us. The Holy Spirit, being God, is for us! That is one of the greatest thoughts we can ever hope to think. That is why the Son came to die for us. That is why the risen Son, our great High Priest, is at the right hand of the Majesty on high, praying for us.
Christ is our advocate above. The Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts is the advocate within. There is no disagreement between Father, Son and Spirit about the Church, the body of Christ.
Thought: God is for us! God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. But He has not made us robots. We may respond to His love or reject it. It is the Triune God who reaches out to us.
By A.W. Tozer
Bible Reading Guide:
Beginning to End: Daniel 10-12
Old and New Testaments Together: Proverbs 30-31 & 2 Cor. 11:1-15
Historical: I Chron. 13-15
Chronological: Ezra 1-3
Blended: Amos 4-6 & John 7:28-53
The Bible reading guides will be taken from Back to the Bible
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