Thematic Bible: Spiritual Persuasion
Thematic Bible
spiritual Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
For I am convinced that neither death, nor [the trials of] life, nor [evil] angels, nor [evil] rulers, nor present or future [circumstances], nor [evil] powers, nor [things] above, nor [things] below, nor any [other] created thing will be able to separate us from God's love [for us], revealed through Christ Jesus our Lord [Note: The idea of this passage is "Regardless of what happens to us, God still loves us"].
spiritual Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
For I am suffering these things [See verse 8] for this reason [i.e., because of being a Gospel preacher]. Yet I am not ashamed because I know whom I have believed in [i.e., Jesus], and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him [i.e., Paul's spiritual well-being] until that day [i.e., the day of judgment].
Verse Concepts
spiritual Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
These people [all] continued to have faith until they died, [even though] they had not obtained [all] the things God had promised, but had [only] seen them and welcomed them from a distance. And they had confessed to being strangers and aliens on earth.
Verse Concepts
spiritual Persuasion » Of the divine ability
and was fully convinced that what He had promised, He was able to carry out.
Verse Concepts