OUR SUFFERINGS IN THIS PRESENT TIME – Romans 8
Such is the darkness of the epic tragedy of mankind, lost in sin, without God, and without hope in the world, until they shall turn to the Lord Jesus Christ.
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WHO SHALL DELIVER ME OUT OF THE BODY OF THIS DEATH? Romans 7
This is the cry of every man who is not saved. In the large view, it is the agonizing cry of all the world, especially of the benighted populations of the pre-Christian ages.
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ADOPTED BY A LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER – Romans 8:15
Christians are sometimes called “bondslaves” to Christ; but here their status is compared to that of children adopted by a loving father.
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THE FREE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD – Romans 6
It is the “buy now, pay later” aspect of the penalty of sin which commends it as an attractive employment for many; but this verse is a warning that payment is certain, and that “death” is the quid pro quo of sin. “This for that!”
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“ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD” Romans 8
“All things” includes all sufferings, sorrows, infirmities, and everything else of a discouraging and calamitous nature which might befall God’s child on earth.
