Romans 5:8
8 But [de] God [ho theos] commendeth [sunistao] his [heautou] love [agape] toward [eis] us [hemas], in that [hoti], while we [hemon] were [on] yet [eti] sinners [hamartolos], Christ [Christos] died [apothnesko] for [huper] us [hemon]. KJV-Interlinear
8 but God shows his love for
us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ESV
All talk and no action, as they say, is the remarkable
character of the phony.
Christ died not by means of unthinking emotion, but in
conjunction with the principles of truth.
The word for love, ‘agape,’ stands for the principles of truth.
And, while all of humanity was in sin, and therefore,
a defined enemy of God, God did this of His own will and volition.
We did not deserve it, and could not earn it. But God carried out the divine plan
regardless of our attitudes or condition.
The word for God, ‘ho theos,’ refers to ‘The God’ or
the ultimate authority over all that exists and beyond. God is not confined by space or time, and
exists within and without it.
And the fact that God, so loved us, or had a plan to effect
our salvation, both combined with the name of Christ, makes Christ co-equal to
and co-infinite with God and the divine plan.
Both of which were originated in eternity past and prior to any
creation.
In Christianity we call this the Divine Decrees.
So, not only was the plan authored before humanity
existed, and retained and carried out during human history, and maintained
throughout history and into the future, then Gods principle of salvation is
consistent with His essence attribute of immutability. He does not change.
God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, and in
Him we can completely depend and trust.
In contrast, we as humanity cannot be trusted.
We have been born into this world, coming from
absolutely nothing, and have the opportunity to live in heaven with phenomenal
blessings, and God has put this plan into effect and kept it in effect. And yet humanity demonstrates complete untrustworthiness.
Even knowing this, most will not make the effort to learn
more and grow more and complete themselves more.
All talk and no action, as they say, is the remarkable
character of the phony.
And yet, God still sticks with His plan.
These
studies, are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
that is easily accessible, and are written, so that you can come to Christ if
you have not done so already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
