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16. Absolute Assurance

16. Absolute Assurance. Romans 8:31-39 p. 1044. What then Shall we Say?. End of the Probatio (1:18-8:39) (Arguments to support the Propositio (1:16-17) God wrath is being revealed (1:18 ff) Salvation reveals the righteousness of God Law told us we are sinners (3:10-18)

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16. Absolute Assurance

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  1. 16. Absolute Assurance Romans 8:31-39 p. 1044

  2. What then Shall we Say? • End of the Probatio (1:18-8:39) (Arguments to support the Propositio (1:16-17) • God wrath is being revealed (1:18 ff) • Salvation reveals the righteousness of God • Law told us we are sinners (3:10-18) • Revealed by our disobedience (7:6-24) • God sent his Son as an Atoning Sacrifice (3:21-26) • Transferred our sins onto Christ, His righteousness onto us (4:22-25) • Our sinful natures were crucified with Him (6:5-7) • We are free to be instruments of righteousness (6:11-14) • Power comes from the Spirit (7:6; 8:9)

  3. 1. The Struggle with Sin & Temptation • Three rhetorical questions: • If God is for us who can be against us? (v 31) • What will he hold back from us now? Nothing! • Have full rights of “Sonship” and Inheritance (8:14-17) • Who will accuse the chosen of God? (v 33) • God is the righteouser/justifier • Simple legal fact: • Chief justice of the universe: “These in Christ are righteous” • Our sins do not stick

  4. 1. The Struggle with Sin & Temptation . . . • Sin and Confession: • Confession is for me! • Enable God to work in my life • I am already forgiven in the work of Christ • Link of confession and forgiveness: • Refusal to confess is about hardening of my heart. • Do not fear that unknown sin may be a barrier to God • The Spirit convicts us of sin (John 16:8)

  5. 1. The Struggle with Sin & Temptation . . . • Who will condemn us? • Jesus who died and was raised sits on God’s right hand (the place of honour) interceding for us • There is “no condemnation” for those in Christ (8:1) • We stand firm in these truths! • There is no way we can be separated from God

  6. 2. The Struggle with Pressure & Opposition • Not just theoretical (2 Cor 11:24-28) • Trouble, hardship, persecution, famine, danger, . . . • More martyrs in 20th century than all previous • Iranian Pastor YoucefNadarkhani sentenced to death

  7. 2. The Struggle with Pressure & Opposition . . . • “We face death all day long” (Ps 44:22) • BUT “We are more than conquerors” (v 37) • One word: “Super-conquerors” • “through him who loved us” • An astounding high point of the Christian Life • We don’t just survive suffering • We conquer it! Through the love of Christ. • External opposition draws us deeper into Him!

  8. 2. The Struggle with Pressure & Opposition . . . • We will know Christ and the power of his resurrection at work in us (Phil 3:10-11) • Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ • It draws us closer to God! • Persecution and opposition have the opposite effect • Death brings us fully into the Kingdom! • We have nothing to fear!

  9. The Elephant in the Room Benefits of Salvation: • Holy Spirit (8:4) • Resurrection (8:10-11) • Sonship (8:14-17) • Inheritance (8:17, Gal 3:29) • Chosen (8:29-30, 1 Pe 2:9-10) • Not Forsaken (8:38-39) Belong to Israel: • Ezek 36:26-27 • Ps 49:15; Ez 37 (v12) • Exod 4:22; Hos 11:1 • Isa 60 (v 21); Ps 16:6 • Deut 7:6; Amos 3:2 • Deut 31:6; Isa 54:10

  10. The Elephant in the Room . . . • Has God forsaken the Jews? • If he transferred his promises from them to the church could he do it again? • How can we be sure about the promises we have received? • This is where we go next!

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