For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 ESV
These are all the things that might accuse us or otherwise sully our souls in God’s eyes. None of them have any power to corrupt the blood of Yeshua, which is the source of our righteousness. Because God loves Yeshua and sees us in him and him in us, he will never be swayed by any circumstance or accuser. The greatest corruption of death can’t hold us in Sheol, since we are already resurrected in Yeshua.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 ESV
"The love of Christ" in v35 is talking about our love for him, but this seems to be talking about the reverse. Vs 35-39 appear to be a chiasm:
- A - v35a - Our inseparable love for Christ.
--- B - v35b-36 - Things that try to interfere in our love for him.
----- C - v37 - We are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
--- B - v38-39a - Things that try to interfere in God's love for us.
- A - v39b - God's inseparable love for us expressed through Yeshua.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Romans 8:37 ESV
This verse expresses both our love for Yeshua and his for us. It is through his love for us that we are able to withstand the onslaughts of the enemy and maintain our love for him in our obedience and faithfulness. See Revelation 2:26, 7:14, and related passages saying that those who persevere to the end will be saved.
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Donald Trump recently said that he wants Canada to be the 51st State. What do I think?
I think that Canada should be part of the United States. It would be better to have a stronger U.S. dollar. It would be better for Canadians to be part of a larger and more powerful country. It would be good for the U.S. because they would have more natural resources to tap into. We would have an economy larger than the European Union and be the first largest country in the world in land mass.
As far as different cultures are concerned, there are still regional differences within the U.S. So that wouldn't affect Canada that much either.
Sooner or later, this is going to eventually happen. Canada is too reliant on the U.S. to be independent.