Why is Romans 8:31 so important for a Christian's experience as a child of God?
Romans 8:31 is paramount to a Christian's experience as a child of God because it declares that if God is for us, no one can be against us. Since believers are called, elected, justified, and glorified in God's eyes, there is no one who can condemn them. This is where God wants His child to rest.
Les explains that Romans 8:31 is so paramount to our Christian experience as a child of God because it follows the truths already covered: those who have been called, elected, justified, and glorified in God's eyes—truths Paul alone teaches. Paul then asks, what shall we say to these things? The conclusion is, if God is for us, who can be against us? That is where God wants us to rest, because there is no one who can condemn us. The reason is given in verse 32: God did not spare His Son but let Him be crucified, mishandled, and misused by the powers of that time, and He gave Him up. As we saw in Philippians, the Lord Jesus Himself was obedient unto that kind of death. Les compares this to Abraham laying Isaac upon the altar—Isaac did not struggle or fight back but submitted in complete obedience.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
More Questions
Who is Paul talking about when he says 'us' in Romans 8:31?
In Romans 8:31, Paul is talking about those of us who have been called, elected, justified, and glorified—at least in God's eyes.
How does Romans 8:31 connect to Romans 8:1?
Paul's argument in Romans 8 builds from the opening assurance 'no condemnation' in verse 1 all the way down to the climactic statement in verse 31 about God being for us.
What is the promise we should never lose sight of in Romans 8:31?
Because God is for us, consequently nothing can be against us, and believers should never lose sight of that promise.