"What shall we say after this? If GOD is with us, who shall be against us? If HE did not spare HIS own Son, but gave HIM up for us all, how will HE not give us all things with HIM? Who shall accuse those chosen by GOD: HE takes away their guilt. Who will dare to condemn them? CHRIST, who died, and better still, rose, and is seated at the right hand of GOD, interceding for us?
Who shall separate us from the love of CHRIST? Will it be trials, or anguish, persecution or hunger, lack of clothing, or dangers or sword?
No, in all of this, we are more than conquerors, thanks to HIM, who has loved us. I am certain, that neither death nor life, neither angels nor spiritual powers, neither the present nor the future, nor cosmic powers, were they from heaven, or from the deep world below, nor any creature whatsoever, will separate us from the love of GOD, which we have, in JESUS CHRIST, our LORD." - Romans 8:31-35. 37-39
(Who shall be against us? Paul is thinking of the evil surrounding us that frequently drags us down. He is thinking of the Day of Judgment when the accuser, the Spirit of Evil, could face us with the faults we have committed. He thinks of our troubled conscience that often brings us remorse. None of these will be stronger than the love and forgiveness of CHRIST. The believer should not be alarmed at his repeated faults or doubt the love of GOD but try to live according to the truth.)
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