Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
No charge brought against God's chosen can stand or overturn their acceptance, because God himself is the one who justifies them and declares them righteous. That verdict stands because God is for his people, shown in his not sparing his own Son but giving him up for them all and with him freely giving them all things. It stands because Christ died to atone for sin and shed his blood for forgiveness, rose from the dead, is at the right hand of God, and intercedes for his people instead of condemning them. His chosen are poor, unworthy and sin-polluted souls who turn to Jesus for refuge, trust him as personal Saviour, and come weeping and contrite for pardon and restoration, whom he freely pardons and never turns away. Therefore no person or evil angel can impeach or condemn them, and neither tribulation, persecution, death, life, nor any other creature can separate them from the love of God in Christ, in which they are more than conquerors and may find cheer, rest, peace and courage to stand firm.
God's Justifying Verdict Stands
No charge can be laid against God's elect or overturn God's acceptance of them, because it is God Himself who justifies them and declares them righteous. That assurance belongs with the confidence that if God is for His people none can be against them, and that no one can condemn them because Christ died, rose again, is at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for them. Christ Himself gives this assurance to the elect, so that no one in Satan's host can bring a charge or pass condemnation upon the child of God who believes and trusts in Him as personal Saviour and Sin-bearer. In that setting hardship cannot separate believers from Christ's love, and they are more than conquerors through Him, with tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword, death, life, angels, principalities, powers, things present, things to come, height, depth, nor any other creature able to separate them from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
The verdict rests on God being for His people, proved by His not sparing His own Son but delivering Him up for them all, and with Him freely giving them all things. In giving His only begotten Son God gave all heaven in one gift, and allowed His only begotten Son to be crucified to save the children, which is why Romans 8 is to be read and considered in the family as a message of salvation showing their worth. With Him He will also freely give every needed thing, so no power set against His chosen can prevail.
It rests on Christ who died to atone for sins and shed His blood for remission under the new covenant, did not remain in the tomb but rose again, is at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for His people rather than condemning them. His atoning sacrifice is full and sufficient, His blood seals the new covenant, and His death earned Him the right to be their advocate before the Father, their surety and Sin-bearer. He stands at the altar of mercy presenting the prayers of those who desire help, ready to subdue every evil in human nature so that those purchased at such cost need not be overcome by temptation and perish.
The law condemns the sinner and drives him to Christ, and God opens the door of refuge and justifies everyone who enters it in faith. The poor, unworthy, sin-polluted soul who enters can stand before the Holy God complete in the righteousness of a Substitute and Surety, pardoned and cleansed through the righteousness of Christ and presented to the Father free from every spot and stain of sin, not having spot or wrinkle. Received in faith, the cleansing power of that blood brings peace and rest and restores the sin-stricken soul, as the Holy Spirit applies the truth about Jesus to the understanding. Then Satan's accusations and seeking permission to destroy cannot prevail, weak tempest-tossed souls find anchorage in Jesus by making the plan of salvation all-absorbing rather than centering on little disappointments and interrupted plans, and in the Judgment Day every accusing tongue will be silent while the condemnation of the obdurate who resisted the Spirit is seen as entirely just.
Christ's prayer for His enemies embraced every sinner, showing that forgiveness is freely offered to all. Ignorance does not remove guilt, though some may repent and be forgiven, while persistent impenitence leaves the prayer unanswered for those who refuse to repent.
Security of God's Elect
The elect are poor, unworthy, sin-polluted souls who turn to Jesus for refuge, believe and trust in Him as personal Saviour and Sin-bearer, and come weeping and contrite for forgiveness and restoration. Whom He does not turn away but freely pardons, lifting them above accusation and the strife of tongues. No one in Satan's host can bring a charge or pass condemnation upon such a child of God, because it is God Himself who justifies.
Those justified stand before the Holy God complete in the righteousness of a Substitute and Surety, cleansed through Christ's righteousness and presented free from every spot and stain of sin. They are united to His divine-human nature, so that they stand beside the great Sin-bearer in light proceeding from the throne of God. There He stands at the altar of mercy presenting the prayers of those who desire help, joining them to Himself and lifting them above accusation and condemnation. He is ready to subdue every evil in human nature, so that those purchased at such cost need not be overcome by temptation and perish.
Though every person is on probation daily deciding eternal destiny, the chosen are certain and secure. Their names are borne on the breastplate of the great High Priest, bound to His great heart of love, and graven on the palms of His hands. Christ died for them, did not remain in the tomb but rose again, is at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for them, so no one can condemn them.
Because of that justification, tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, and sword cannot separate them from the love of Christ, and in all these things they are more than conquerors through Him who loved them. Neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature can separate them from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. This assurance rests on God being for His people, proved by His not sparing His own Son but delivering Him up for them all and with Him freely giving them all things, with Christ risen and interceding rather than condemning. No charge can overturn God's acceptance, no power set against them can prevail, and no opposition can defeat His work, as His people endure trial in fellowship with Christ.
No accusation by any person or evil angel can impeach them, because God justifies those who take refuge in Jesus. Satan's accusations and his seeking permission to destroy cannot prevail against those cleansed and pardoned. In the time of trouble Satan will accuse the commandment-keeping people and demand that they be given into his hands, but their cases have already been decided in the heavenly sanctuary and their sins pardoned, which he does not know. In the Judgment Day every accusing tongue will be silent, and the condemnation of the obdurate who resisted the Spirit will be seen as entirely just.
Courage for Daily Living
No charge brought against God's chosen people can stand, because it is God himself who declares them righteous and accepts them. That verdict rests on God being for them, on his giving his own Son for them, and on Christ's death, resurrection, and intercession at the right hand of God, so hardship cannot defeat those who stand with God. It gives cheer, rest, peace, and confidence to stand firm with God and to refuse discouragement and faintheartedness amid hostile and discouraging circumstances, opposition, and Satan's attacks. Through fellowship with Christ and trust in God his people endure persecution and trial and become more than conquerors through him, since no opposition can defeat his work or separate them from his love.
Weak, tempest-tossed souls are to find anchorage in Jesus rather than centering life on little disappointments and interrupted plans. The plan of salvation is to become all-absorbing, because if the infinite God justifies, no accusation holds. Those who suppose they can follow Christ's example while indulging self-gratification, display, and expensive habits of living are to study the Scriptures to learn what the Lord requires of them, in light of the assurance that if God is for his people none can be against them, that he who did not spare his own Son will with him freely give them all things, that none can condemn them because Christ died, rose again, and intercedes for them, and that nothing can separate them from the love of God in Christ through whom they are more than conquerors.
The whole chapter is to be read and considered in the family as a message of salvation, showing the worth of children for whom the Lord allowed his only begotten Son to be crucified to save them. In giving his only begotten Son God gave all heaven in one gift, so no one needs to settle for a poor, weak, starved experience. Through persevering effort in cooperating with the divine, believers may reach a high standard and have a deep, rich, abundant experience, becoming a living channel of light filled with all fullness, walking in humility and constantly working and drawing with Christ in the salvation of souls. Opposition to faithful servants carrying out God's directions is opposition to God and his work rather than merely to the people he uses, and God blesses their work despite that opposition, so no valid charge against his chosen and no opposition can defeat it.
No charge brought against God's chosen can stand or overturn their acceptance, because God himself is the one who justifies them and declares them righteous. That verdict stands because God is for his people, shown in his not sparing his own Son but giving him up for them all and with him freely giving them all things. It stands because Christ died to atone for sin and shed his blood for forgiveness, rose from the dead, is at the right hand of God, and intercedes for his people instead of condemning them. His chosen are poor, unworthy and sin-polluted souls who turn to Jesus for refuge, trust him as personal Saviour, and come weeping and contrite for pardon and restoration, whom he freely pardons and never turns away. Therefore no person or evil angel can impeach or condemn them, and neither tribulation, persecution, death, life, nor any other creature can separate them from the love of God in Christ, in which they are more than conquerors and may find cheer, rest, peace and courage to stand firm.
God's Justifying Verdict Stands
No charge can be laid against God's elect or overturn God's acceptance of them, because it is God Himself who justifies them and declares them righteous. That assurance belongs with the confidence that if God is for His people none can be against them, and that no one can condemn them because Christ died, rose again, is at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for them. Christ Himself gives this assurance to the elect, so that no one in Satan's host can bring a charge or pass condemnation upon the child of God who believes and trusts in Him as personal Saviour and Sin-bearer. In that setting hardship cannot separate believers from Christ's love, and they are more than conquerors through Him, with tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword, death, life, angels, principalities, powers, things present, things to come, height, depth, nor any other creature able to separate them from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
The verdict rests on God being for His people, proved by His not sparing His own Son but delivering Him up for them all, and with Him freely giving them all things. In giving His only begotten Son God gave all heaven in one gift, and allowed His only begotten Son to be crucified to save the children, which is why Romans 8 is to be read and considered in the family as a message of salvation showing their worth. With Him He will also freely give every needed thing, so no power set against His chosen can prevail.
It rests on Christ who died to atone for sins and shed His blood for remission under the new covenant, did not remain in the tomb but rose again, is at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for His people rather than condemning them. His atoning sacrifice is full and sufficient, His blood seals the new covenant, and His death earned Him the right to be their advocate before the Father, their surety and Sin-bearer. He stands at the altar of mercy presenting the prayers of those who desire help, ready to subdue every evil in human nature so that those purchased at such cost need not be overcome by temptation and perish.
The law condemns the sinner and drives him to Christ, and God opens the door of refuge and justifies everyone who enters it in faith. The poor, unworthy, sin-polluted soul who enters can stand before the Holy God complete in the righteousness of a Substitute and Surety, pardoned and cleansed through the righteousness of Christ and presented to the Father free from every spot and stain of sin, not having spot or wrinkle. Received in faith, the cleansing power of that blood brings peace and rest and restores the sin-stricken soul, as the Holy Spirit applies the truth about Jesus to the understanding. Then Satan's accusations and seeking permission to destroy cannot prevail, weak tempest-tossed souls find anchorage in Jesus by making the plan of salvation all-absorbing rather than centering on little disappointments and interrupted plans, and in the Judgment Day every accusing tongue will be silent while the condemnation of the obdurate who resisted the Spirit is seen as entirely just.
Christ's prayer for His enemies embraced every sinner, showing that forgiveness is freely offered to all. Ignorance does not remove guilt, though some may repent and be forgiven, while persistent impenitence leaves the prayer unanswered for those who refuse to repent.
Security of God's Elect
The elect are poor, unworthy, sin-polluted souls who turn to Jesus for refuge, believe and trust in Him as personal Saviour and Sin-bearer, and come weeping and contrite for forgiveness and restoration. Whom He does not turn away but freely pardons, lifting them above accusation and the strife of tongues. No one in Satan's host can bring a charge or pass condemnation upon such a child of God, because it is God Himself who justifies.
Those justified stand before the Holy God complete in the righteousness of a Substitute and Surety, cleansed through Christ's righteousness and presented free from every spot and stain of sin. They are united to His divine-human nature, so that they stand beside the great Sin-bearer in light proceeding from the throne of God. There He stands at the altar of mercy presenting the prayers of those who desire help, joining them to Himself and lifting them above accusation and condemnation. He is ready to subdue every evil in human nature, so that those purchased at such cost need not be overcome by temptation and perish.
Though every person is on probation daily deciding eternal destiny, the chosen are certain and secure. Their names are borne on the breastplate of the great High Priest, bound to His great heart of love, and graven on the palms of His hands. Christ died for them, did not remain in the tomb but rose again, is at the right hand of God, and makes intercession for them, so no one can condemn them.
Because of that justification, tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, and sword cannot separate them from the love of Christ, and in all these things they are more than conquerors through Him who loved them. Neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature can separate them from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. This assurance rests on God being for His people, proved by His not sparing His own Son but delivering Him up for them all and with Him freely giving them all things, with Christ risen and interceding rather than condemning. No charge can overturn God's acceptance, no power set against them can prevail, and no opposition can defeat His work, as His people endure trial in fellowship with Christ.
No accusation by any person or evil angel can impeach them, because God justifies those who take refuge in Jesus. Satan's accusations and his seeking permission to destroy cannot prevail against those cleansed and pardoned. In the time of trouble Satan will accuse the commandment-keeping people and demand that they be given into his hands, but their cases have already been decided in the heavenly sanctuary and their sins pardoned, which he does not know. In the Judgment Day every accusing tongue will be silent, and the condemnation of the obdurate who resisted the Spirit will be seen as entirely just.
Courage for Daily Living
No charge brought against God's chosen people can stand, because it is God himself who declares them righteous and accepts them. That verdict rests on God being for them, on his giving his own Son for them, and on Christ's death, resurrection, and intercession at the right hand of God, so hardship cannot defeat those who stand with God. It gives cheer, rest, peace, and confidence to stand firm with God and to refuse discouragement and faintheartedness amid hostile and discouraging circumstances, opposition, and Satan's attacks. Through fellowship with Christ and trust in God his people endure persecution and trial and become more than conquerors through him, since no opposition can defeat his work or separate them from his love.
Weak, tempest-tossed souls are to find anchorage in Jesus rather than centering life on little disappointments and interrupted plans. The plan of salvation is to become all-absorbing, because if the infinite God justifies, no accusation holds. Those who suppose they can follow Christ's example while indulging self-gratification, display, and expensive habits of living are to study the Scriptures to learn what the Lord requires of them, in light of the assurance that if God is for his people none can be against them, that he who did not spare his own Son will with him freely give them all things, that none can condemn them because Christ died, rose again, and intercedes for them, and that nothing can separate them from the love of God in Christ through whom they are more than conquerors.
The whole chapter is to be read and considered in the family as a message of salvation, showing the worth of children for whom the Lord allowed his only begotten Son to be crucified to save them. In giving his only begotten Son God gave all heaven in one gift, so no one needs to settle for a poor, weak, starved experience. Through persevering effort in cooperating with the divine, believers may reach a high standard and have a deep, rich, abundant experience, becoming a living channel of light filled with all fullness, walking in humility and constantly working and drawing with Christ in the salvation of souls. Opposition to faithful servants carrying out God's directions is opposition to God and his work rather than merely to the people he uses, and God blesses their work despite that opposition, so no valid charge against his chosen and no opposition can defeat it.