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Let us be known as a distinctive people of love who support and obey those in authority, unless and until it defies our God’s standard, and then we will diligently adhere to the Truth.

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The words of chapter 12 are stunning in their simplicity, profound in their accessibility and encouraging in their consistency with the standards woven throughout the Word.

Here are some of the Beautiful Basics

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Mysteries abound. Our entire lives are spent trying to understand complex mysteries. Our hearts yearn for the justification of right over wrong, and for fairness to reign. In a world where we don’t, or don’t yet, see what we desire, it is hard for us to settle that some things just aren’t comprehendible for us. The 11th chapter of Romans is certainly one of those situations for me. It is full of mystery, but not the kind that wraps up neatly by chapter 12. It isn’t as easy to digest as the Hardy Boys’…

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For the Jew and for all others. God still tarries. He still holds open the gates to salvation, even as the course of time hastens to its completion. Every second moves us precisely one second closer to the end of time. It is finite and it will end. We are infinite and we, in our true spiritual selves, will not end. Where and how we remain forever is the gift of salvation or the judgement we deserve for our sins.

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And now on to a pressing issue which is at hand. The election of our president in the year of our Lord 2020. Note, I did not say this is the most pressing issue, but it is certainly an important one. Also note that I said it was the year of our Lord, not the year of democrats or republicans, or even Americans, for that matter.

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Why does God remain with us? Why does He persist in His steadfast love? Why does He not simply destroy us, or walk away and leave us to fully destroy ourselves? We deserve nothing less, of course.

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One of the most profoundly painful feelings occurs when you have given sincerely to someone, truly invested in them, and this effort is rejected. You have poured into as a teacher, parent, friend, coach and the one you are giving to into has decided to turn from what you are offering, and go the wrong direction.

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We win. Well, more accurately, the One who has saved us and preserved us for Himself wins and He will restore all who are His to Himself.

We overcome. Again, more accurately, the Overcomer will triumph on our behalf. Because of His work, we will be successful in conquering death and hell.

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Romans is a tough book. It is rich in foundational theology, steeped in essential doctrine, unflinching in its presentation of the complexities of faith and grace, and it calls us to confront our condition before the Almighty, perfectly Holy Creator.

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Return to a pet sin. Picking up again what you thought you had laid down for the last time. Slinking back to that nasty mess, right where you left it the last time. Rolling around in the death and having the stench linger.

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