"If God Be For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?"

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

This passage from Paul's letter to the Romans is a profound declaration of faith and assurance. Paul communicates a deep-seated belief in divine providence and the unbreakable bond between God and believers. He emphasizes that all who love God are part of a divine plan, predestined for spiritual growth and transformation to mirror Christ. Paul's rhetorical question, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" captures the essence of this assurance, suggesting that with God's support, no adversary can truly threaten believers' salvation. The passage reassures Christians that their struggles and adversities are not in vain but part of a greater divine purpose, ultimately leading to their glorification alongside Christ.

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