The gospel is great assurance for the believer because in the gospel we know that nothing can take us, or separate us, from Christ. Although it is an uneasy theological concept, predestination gives us this assurance. In Romans 8 Paul speaks of our predestined assurance before the Father because of Jesus and what he accomplished on the cross and through the resurrection. It is truly wonderful to know that nothing will take us away from the blessed hope we have if we are truly in Jesus Christ.
And Romans 8 gives us an insight into our future. As predestined people then future glory is ours because God has planned it as such. Paul tells us that this earth is groaning with sin and will one day pass away. But this groaning must be endured so that we can know the glory of heaven. John Bunyan in hymn encourages us to keep going in the faith so that we will know the full blessings of our salvation.
Romans - The heart of the Gospel is a teaching series from Annalong Presbyterian Church. Find out more at www.annalongpc.org/sermons.
