What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 8:31

Recommended Reading

Psalm 124:1-5

Sometimes it helps to have an insight from Greek grammar to get the fullest meaning of a New Testament text. There are several kinds of conditional sentences in Greek: “if . . . then.” One kind, by its grammatical form, conveys that the premise (“if”) is understood to be true. This is the form that occurs in Romans 8:31b, which could be translated this way: “If God is for us—and He definitely is for us—who can be against us?”

This verse occurs in one of the most powerful passages in all of Paul’s letters: Romans 8:28-39. Paul has said that God uses everything in life (verse 28) to contribute to His purpose of conforming us to the image of His Son (verse 29). Given that fact, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us—and He definitely is for us as I have just said in verses 28-30—who can be against us?” This is the greatest form of spiritual security the Christian can have, both temporally and eternally.

Your ultimate defense against Satan is God Himself. Nothing can separate you from His love in Christ (verse 39). God’s promises are the shield of your faith and helmet of your salvation (Ephesians 6:16-17).

The spiritual battle, the loss of victory, is always in the thought-world.

Francis A. Schaeffer

Read-Thru-the-Bible

Judges 11–13

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