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“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 creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).
Two days ago, we saw that in Romans 8:35, the Apostle Paul talks about the love of Christ. Here in our verse today he talks about the love of God. Two days ago, the difficulties described in the verse were problems that could occur in this world; in today’s verse Paul describes situations that may be outside of this world. We may experience problems in this world, but what happens after death, or what if angels are involved? Paul assures us that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ or of God, whether in this world or outside of it.
When Scripture attaches the name of Christ to something, it is generally the practical side that is in view. When it attaches the name of God to something, it is usually the nature and power of God that is in view. See how many other couplets like this you can find in the New Testament. There are quite a few of them! (The grace of God and the grace of Christ is another example.)
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