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2. The truth of Christ guarantees our fellowship with God in spite of all troubles
(Romans 8:31-39)
31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?32He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?


After Paul had clarified to us the series of God’s thoughts for our salvation and predestination that we might make sure of our choice, he presented a series of redemptive truths that we might know that God has established the salvation of the world on real historical events.
Paul was certain in his heart and infallibly assured in his mind that God was not his enemy, but rather his faithful friend who existed in him no matter what happened, and at all times. Moreover, he believed that the Almighty, Creator of the heavens and earth, is our Father. The apostle continued in the love of God, and honored the Almighty with complete faith all the days of his life. He considered all things as guidance of the love of his Father, and divine care of his Savior for him.
How did Paul obtain this full assurance, which could move mountains of sins, and raise millions of the dead in sins? The cross of Christ became to him a proof of the love of God. In the Crucified, he recognized that the kindness of the Holy One overflowed to us, for he gave his only Son as atonement for our malice that whoever believes in him should not perish.
Certainly God gave us who are disobedient and transgressors his heart, his heaven, and his glory in the coming of his Son. There is no other blessing in heaven, which God did not present to us in Christ, for he has given us all things in him. Where is your worship then? Why aren’t you giving your everything to him?