{"id":1879,"date":"2010-07-19T20:32:17","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T01:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2010-07-19T20:32:17","modified_gmt":"2010-07-20T01:32:17","slug":"romans-839-eternally-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-839-eternally-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 8:39 – Eternally Secure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 8:39 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>– Eternally Secure<\/span><\/h2>\n

nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

There is nothing that can cause us to lose our salvation.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The word translated \u201cheight<\/span>\u201d is hups\u014dma<\/em><\/span>, which is the noun form of hupso\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto elevate, to lift up, or to exalt.\u201d This word refers to a place that is elevated or high up. As used here it is most likely a reference to the heavenly places (both physical and spiritual).<\/p>\n

\u201cDepth<\/span>\u201d is from bathos<\/em><\/span>, which is derived from bathus<\/em><\/span>, meaning deep. Bathos<\/em> <\/span>refers to that which is deep. Most scholars agree that this is a reference to Hell which is deep in the heart of the earth.<\/p>\n

The words \u201ccreated thing<\/span>\u201d are from the Greek word ktisis<\/em><\/span>, which is the noun form of the verb ktidz\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto create, form, or found.\u201d Earlier in this chapter we discussed whether ktisis<\/em> <\/span>referred to a single created thing or to all of creation. The use here is clearly a reference to \u201cany other created thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSeparate<\/span>\u201d is from coridz\u014d<\/em><\/span>, which we looked at back in verse thirty-five. It means \u201cto put distance between\u201d or \u201cto make things separate from one another.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We are reading about the answer to the question, \u201cWhat shall separate us from the love of Christ?\u201d In yesterday\u2019s verse Paul gave us a list of things, and in today\u2019s verse he completes the list. This list is a delineation of those things which can\u2019t separate us from God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n

In this verse we are told that height and depth are included in the list. Paul uses these words as metonyms (where the name of one object is used to represent some related thing or things) to represent all the inhabitants of Heaven and Hell. In the first part of this verse he is saying that there is nothing in the heavens above or in Hell below or any other created thing that can separate us from God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n

You will recall that Paul is talking about those of us who have been adopted as God\u2019s children, that is, those who are born-again Christians. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. This is a very clear reference to the fact that we cannot get un-saved. We cannot even un-save ourselves according to this verse. If we are saved we cannot \u201crenounce\u201d our salvation, because no created thing can separate us from God\u2019s love in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/p>\n

Some may try to argue against this and say, \u201cBut God loves all people; isn\u2019t that what John 3:16<\/strong><\/span> says?\u201d Unfortunately, the answer to that is \u201cNo.\u201d As we will see in the next chapter, particularly in verse thirteen where it is said of God, \u201cAs it is written, \u2018Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.\u2019”<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This verse highlights one of the greatest facts about our adoption by God. We don\u2019t have to worry about losing something we didn\u2019t earn and we don\u2019t deserve. God did it entirely himself out of His love for us. He will never lose that love and there is nothing that can separate us from that love. Nothing! That means we are completely and eternally secure in our salvation! That\u2019s something to think about.<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2010 Will Krause. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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