If God is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us?

Mea e ‘ai e tatu ma le aso
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  (Romans 8:31)

When we are born again, you become a new creation in Christ Jesus that no man can change.  “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are 'become new.”  (2 Corinthians 5:17)

In your Christian walk, there are always challenges before you that will test your resolve.   It seems for example in every church, there are those few who always seem to try to find fault in your Christianity.  They criticize how you talk or even the way you walk.
If your heart is right with God, family, the bible says that “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (Romans 1:1)

So why do we seem to have so many hypocrites in the church that act so religiously holy?   Jesus says in the book of Matthew “That they may have glory of men”. (Matthew 6:2) “That they may be seen of men” (Matthew 6:5)

The Bible tells us "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart."  (1 Samuel 16:7)  So my friends, don’t fret or be discouraged when you are persecuted within the church, but remember not to lose focus on He, who is the Head of the church.  Christ himself said.  “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Romans 12:19-24)

Persecution in of itself builds our character  “The trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” (James 1:3, 4)

The Lord has an open invitation for your salvation that no man can close.  “I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: (Revelation 3:8) Jesus once again remind us from the sermon on the mound   “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10)

"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,  "nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”  (Romans 8:38,39)

His promised indwelling Spirit enriches and enables our Christian lives.  His recorded word strikes fire when heard and when translated into our choices.  He answers our cries and intercedes in our behalf with the Father.  Nothing created can short-circuit the power of God revealed in Christ through you.

When we are involved in skirmishes. We can be knocked down, but when we have assigned our lives to Christ’s powerful lordship, there is never any doubt about the outcome.

When we finally touch the underlying foundation of the reality of the gospel of Christ, we will never bother Him anymore with little personal complaints in our prayers.  But carry on boldly forward proclaiming the gospel commission He has given you.

The one passion of Paul’s life was to proclaim the gospel of God. He welcomed heartbreak, disillusionment, and tribulation for only one reason—these things kept him unmovable in his devotion to the gospel of God.  So, if God is for us, who can be against us?  

Ia manuia,

Failauga p. anoa’i