Divinely Ordained

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28  NASB Causes – Oswald Chambers wrote, “The circumstances of a saint’s life are ordained of God.  In the life of a saint there is no such thing as chance.”[1]  The…

Modern Marcionites

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28  NASB Good – Marcion of Sinope was born in 85 C.E. in Turkey.  Before he died in 160 in Rome, he changed the entire Christian world forever after.  How did…

The Grind (Revised Rewind)

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28  NASB Know – Well, we might know that God causes all things to work together for good, but it surely doesn’t feel that way, does it?  Paul uses the Greek verb…

Primal Dream (4)

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB Called – Are you called? Don’t brush the question aside as if it were rhetorical. Do you feel called? Or do you just assert the theological tenet as an…

Primal Dream (3)

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB Good – Now the hard part. Obviously, Paul doesn’t say that all things work together for your good. Your good is not the issue. What God does is what…

Primal Dream (2)

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB God causes – Just a bit of added theological language here. In the Greek text there is no phrase “God causes.” It’s been added to the translation so that…

Primal Dream (1)

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB Know – Paul says that we know God is working in everything to bring about His purpose. That’s great for Paul, but what about you and me? Do you…

Continuing Creation

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB   Causes – “God is the God of the entire cosmos; God has to do with every creature, and every creature has to do with God, whether they recognize it…

The Grind

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB Know – Well, we might know that God causes all things to work together for good, but it surely doesn’t feel that way, does it? Paul uses the Greek verb…

Just Wait

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB For good – Undoubtedly others have pointed out to you that this verse says nothing about your good. The Greek is eis agathon, a preposition plus a singular, accusative adjective….