Wednesday, December 21, 2011

romans 5

More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5
i could lose my family, my dog, my friends, my house, my education, my job, my car, my clothes, all of my material possessions, and my health, but i would still say God is good! because in my suffering, God would make me stronger in that, i would trust in His grace, mercy, and love and i would understand, if only a glimpse, of what Christ has suffered for me.
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Romans 5:10
i've offended God, you've offended God, and the whole world has offended God. and yet, while we were ungodly, God showed His love for us on the cross (Romans 5:6). i know, whenever i look upon the cross, that i am so unworthy- and this is the reason why my soul sings for God when i worship, because His love is so deep that no matter how far down i may fall, He can reach me.
For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17
because adam sinned, all who are born from him inherit spiritual death. but for those who are born again in Christ, eternal glory is their inheritance. so, just because you are born in a Christian home, it doesn't mean you are saved. and just because you do not know God's law, it does not make you exempt from death (Romans 2:12, 5:13-14). therefore, all humans are without excuse and will perish if they do not trust in the Savior, our Lord Jesus.

No comments: