28 And we know that all things work together for agood to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Come Follow Me Sunday School (“A Minister and a Witness” Acts 22-28) Come Follow Me Helps (8/12-8/18, Romans 7-16) Related Posts . "When we can have this kind of faith, then the promises become blessings. They become by adoption 'the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters' (Mosiah 5:7), and also, through him, they are begotten sons and daughters unto his Father. We are all subject to vanity while we travel through the crooked paths and difficulties which surround us. But the smaller sins breed there, too, like insects in the mud, including the coarsening of language. But as with the earth, so with us-the Atonement of Jesus Christ ends the groaning, the moaning, and the travailing. Christ has overcome the world." ("Godly Characteristics of the Master," Ensign, Nov. 1986, 47-48), "I must be careful about what I promise you as you try choosing to be good. . "The Father has promised his sons who receive the Holy Priesthood and faithfully abide by the conditions of its oath and covenant that they are to share in all that which the Father hath. Romans 8 is all about assurance of salvation. by LDS Scripture of the Day |. D&C 84:33. Without hope, we would sink into despair! To see them following after the spirit of this world and gratifying the lust of the eye and of the mind, like the rest of mankind who have never enjoyed the spirit of the Gospel of life and salvation; and yet not so very strange when we realize the power of the enemy and the thousands of snares which he lays for the feet of the unwary, to draw the people astray from the things of God. The biblical evidence for this is more than ample (see below), but still we are misrepresented. 2:11.) The Father possesses kingdoms, thrones, principalities, powers, dominions, and exaltations. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Through Christ, we are saved from the pain of our iniquities by the hope of a glorious resurrection (v. 23-24). Present Suffering and Future Glory. (Journal of Discourses, 26 vols. Skip to main content. Romans 8 When walking by the Spirit we are not condemned 1 Living by the flesh 5 When Christ is in you, the body is dead 10 Joint heirs with Christ 17 The Spirit helps us in weakness and in prayer 26 Foreknowledge and predestination 29 Who can be against us 31 Nothing can separate us from the love of Christ 35. ), "Predestination claims divine predetermination. "We all have challenges to face that test our courage. TG Carnal Mind; Chastity; Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn. 29 aFor whom he did bforeknow, he also cdid predestinate dto be conformed to the eimage of his Son, that he might be the ffirstborn among many brethren. Paul is whispering in one ear, "you're free from the power of sin by the Savior's atonement." They have no trouble changing the word of god that says foreknown to foreordained in romans 8.29 because of their doctrine, so you orthodox folks have no room to criticize Mormons for translating romans 8.30 as sanctified when it says justified. Where is the man that is free from vanity? Along these lines, Paul speaks of all creation groaning and travailing in pain. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. When I think of these things I am impressed with the great importance of this life and of exercising ourselves in the privileges that God has granted to us to prepare our hearts through obedience to the Gospel of the Son of God, for a high station, for a high exaltation in worlds to come, such as we cannot receive whilst clothed in this mortal tabernacle. TG God, Power of; Resurrection. Jesus' tutoring but disapproving response was: 'Ye know not what ye ask.' B. Romans 8:32 He Gave His Son For Us. For Latter-day Saints, to become gods means to overcome the world through the atonement of Christ (1 Jn. Watch our overview video on the book of Romans, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. I do not say it boastfully either; I say it as I believe it to be a simple truth. It is spiritual; but God our Eternal Father is a being of power. That will be when, as a result of righteous living, we shall so enjoy the companionship of the Spirit that he will dictate to us what we should ask.' "Each of us has a personal lens through which we view the world. Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. These the faithful will receive of him as heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ. 3:18) we shall receive his glory and be one with him and with the Father (John 17:21-23; Philip. 16 The Spirit itself beareth awitness with our bspirit, that we are the cchildren of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; aheirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we bsuffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Therefore, as any man has been created to one or the other of these ends, we speak of him as predestined to life or to death. Romans 8:24-25 explain the "we wait" of Romans 8:23. The earth is a living entity. The pure love of Christ seeks only the eternal growth and joy of others. What good is religion if it does not make our daily lives better? 8 But what saith it? Restoration scripture insists that God sent man to earth with freedom and responsibility. (See Romans 8:24. "Sometimes we do not submit because we are preoccupied with the choking, consuming cares of the world. 342-62], the Prophet Joseph Smith, referring to those who 'shall be heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ,' described the joint heirship as inheriting the same power, the same glory, and the same exaltation, until an individual ascends to the station of Godhood and rises to the throne of eternal power, sharing the rewards with all the faithful who have preceded him. "Now we can understand the true place and dignity of man. 64-65 as taken from Roy W. Doxey, comp., Latter-day Prophets and the Doctrine and Covenants [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1978], 3: 274.). Verse 26. 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. "Being preoccupied with the cares of the world, we have no time for God and for spiritual things." 8:16.)" We are so grateful to be able to provide timeless hymns to all and thankful to all who support us with gifts of time, talent and treasure. D. Romans 8:33-34 God Has Justified Us. ', "Calvinists claimed that once a person's destiny was divinely decreed, it was irrevocable: 'Angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed; and their number is so certain and definite that it can not be either increased or diminished. But notwithstanding our vanity, we look forward with hope (because 'we are subjected in hope') to the time of our deliverance." ), "The Savior was bearing our sins, our pains (see 2 Ne. Paul's declaration that we will be joint-heirs with Christ is one of the foundational scriptures which point to man's potential to rise above and even 'pass by the angels, and the gods...to [our] exaltation' (DC 132:19). 4:19; Moro. We will not be exempted from these uncertainties, however, nor will we always see the end from the beginning. 8:5. Romans 8. (Receiving Answers to Our Prayers [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1996], 70. (Richard Lloyd Anderson, Understanding Paul [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1983], 262 - 263. If God be for us, who can abe against us? We 'suffer with Christ' as we sacrifice the things of the world and yield complete obedience to every truth, principle, and ordinance of the gospel plan. To inherit the same glory, power, and exaltation, with those who are gone before. But in a more particular and express sense, they are the ones who accept Christ and his laws and press forward in devotion to truth and righteousness, living 'by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God' (D. & C. 84:44), until they become new creatures of the Holy Ghost and are thus spiritually begotten of God. 14 For as many as are aled by the bSpirit of God, they are the csons of God. 8:28). So frequently we see members who try their best yet are overcome with feelings of guilt and inadequacy. A prophet on this western continent has spoken plainly on this subject, 'Being called and prepared from the foundation of the world according to the foreknowledge of God, on account of their exceeding faith and good works; in the first place being left to choose good or evil' (Alma 13:3). TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature. TG Bondage, Spiritual. ("Identity of a Young Woman," Ensign, Nov. 1989, 87). ), "There was no lack of certitude on the part of Paul after he had seen a light and heard a voice while en route to Damascus to persecute the Christians. Charity never seeks selfish gratification. He knew that the best thing he could do for his family was to obey God. ), "In the full and eternal sense, even in the true church, only those saints who enjoy the companionship of the Spirit belong to the Lord; they are the only ones who are the Lord's people in the sense of gaining salvation." Romans 8:27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Post navigation. ), "As children of God, we learn in our young years to know our Heavenly Father in a childlike way, and if we follow the right course, the time comes when we understand the larger meaning of this relationship to our Heavenly Parent. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (Eldon R. Taylor, "I Have a Question," Ensign, Dec. 1990, 29), "It is true that the words predestinate and predestinated are found in the King James translation of some of Paul's writings (Rom. Spirituality is determined by personal outlook and priorities. ', Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his, ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now, the Spirit also helpeth...for we know not what we should pray for, all things work together for good to them that love God, Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Every person has free agency.' Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.' In fact, it was the central act in all of human history!" (Rom. 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