Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Absolute Sovereignty of God: What Is Romans Nine About? - Desiring God

I've been doing some reading up and study on God's sovereignty for NavWest recently and stumbled across an article by John Piper called The Absolute Sovereignty of God: What Is Romans Nine About? - Desiring God:

We all know the amazing promises of Romans 8: that all things work for the good of those who love God, that no one can be against us if God is for us, and that nothing can separate us from Christ's love. But have you ever wondered why Romans 9, a rather blunt and harsh (at times) exposition of God's absolute sovereignty immediately follows? I hadn't, but Piper traces the connection beautifully, concluding:

"Romans 9 comes after Romans 8 for this utterly crucial reason: It shows that the word of God’s covenant with Israel has not failed, because it is grounded in God’s sovereign, electing mercy. Therefore the promises to the true Israel and the promises of Romans 8 will stand! That is the gospel of Romans 9. The promises purchased by the blood of Christ will be performed by the sovereign power of God."

God, thank you that you have the power to back up and complete your promises! Thank you that we can cling to them because we know that you set the world into motion with a word and that you love us. May I live in light of this reality.

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