Things New and Old: Some grandest gospel truths stated in Romans 8:29-30

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

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Some grandest gospel truths stated in Romans 8:29-30

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Romans 8
28 ¶And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 ¶What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Verses 28-30 form a paragraph. It states some of the grandest gospel truths. You may like to list them one by one, and ponder over each one. The exercise will enrich you.

But let's consider the questions in verse 31.

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

1. What do "these things" refer to?
2. What shall we say concerning "these things"?
3. "If God be for us" - in what sense God be for us? Note the context
4. The second question is rhetorical, demanding a firm negative answer, "none."
- None can be against us in what sense?
- What does that mean to you?

Do some mental exercise... and rejoice in your blessedness of being the object of God's immutable grace.

Hebrews 5:14 KJV — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.