What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (32) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? (33) Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. (34) Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

The letter to the Romans was written by the apostle Paul. In our verses, Paul raises the question of “so what” with reference to the truths he just unfolded in verses 28-30. “What shall we say to these things” – and the answer is we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God. The reason for this is from first to last our salvation is of the Lord. If God’s purpose is to glorify the Son then our salvation is secure. In Christ in faith God is for us. God has done the greatest thing for us by sending His own Son which means He will supply believers with all we need for godliness and life. Christ’s death was substitutionary – a divinely ordained solution to our sin and guilt. To make God be for us we must make sure our hope for escaping God’s wrath and judgment does not lie in our good works but only in Christ’s death on our behalf.

Paul considered all things as loss in light of the surpassing value of knowing Christ as our Lord – all Paul’s arguments for the security of believers trace back to the great source of certain hope and security in the unchanging and unmerited love of God for the faithful in Christ Jesus. The benefit secured by a sacrifice is secured by substitution and God will certainly give us the Holy Spirit to render that gift effectual. The security of believers is provided for by the plan of redemption. There is nothing to be dreaded but sin. If our sins be pardoned and remembered no more there is nothing left to fear. By the death of Christ as atonement for our sins all grounds of condemnation are removed in faith. We know that those who love God and are called to His purpose will be justified in Christ. Scripture states that God will have all men to be saved but not all are saved because they believe not.

One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Romans, 8:1. – “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.