What Does "If God Be for Us" Really Mean? Romans 8:31

B23L9 "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:30-32 is one of the most powerful promises in Scripture — but what does it actually mean for believers today? ✝️ Continuing verse-by-verse through Romans 8, this study opens with the stunning "golden chain" of Romans 8:30 — predestined, called, justified, and glorified. Already glorified? Yes — and Les explains exactly what that means: God doesn't see you, He sees Christ. From there, Romans 8:31 is unpacked with a twist most people miss: the italicized words added by translators change everything. Strip them out and the raw Greek thunders — "If God for us, who against us?" But this is not a promise of a trouble-free life. Paul himself — the man who wrote these words — was beaten five times, shipwrecked three times, stoned, imprisoned, and left hungry and cold. Romans 8:32 then gives the reason God can make such a promise: He spared not His own Son. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • Romans 8:30 — The golden chain: predestined, called, justified, glorified • What does "already glorified" mean? God sees Christ when He looks at you • Romans 8:31 — "If God for us, who against us?" — the raw Greek unpacked • 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 — Paul's sufferings vs. the promise of Romans 8:31 • Hebrews 11:34-36 — God's choicest believers still faced torture and death • 1 Thessalonians 4:17 & 5:3 — "We" vs. "they": Paul's pronoun key to the Rapture • Romans 8:32 — God spared not His Son: the foundation of every promise • Philippians 2:5-8 — Christ humbled Himself, obedient unto death of the cross 🔑 Romans 8:30 golden chain predestined justified glorified, if God be for us who can be against us Romans 8:31, 2 Corinthians 11 Paul's sufferings, Hebrews 11 believers persecuted, 1 Thessalonians 4 rapture we vs they, Philippians 2:7-8 Christ obedient unto death, Romans 8 verse by verse Bible study. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Romans 8 Continued 00:29 — Romans 8:30 — The Golden Chain: Predestined, Called, Justified, Glorified 03:11 — What Does "Already Glorified" Mean? God Sees Christ When He Looks at You 04:54 — The Mount of Transfiguration: A Glimpse of Christ's Glory 05:14 — Romans 8:30 Revisited — Predestination Before Anything Was Created 06:25 — Free Will vs. Election: Whosoever Will and Chosen Before the World 07:20 — The River of Humanity: Both Doctrines Are True — Don't Lose Either One 09:25 — Romans 8:31 — "If God For Us, Who Against Us?" — The Raw Greek Unpacked 10:30 — What Romans 8:31 Does NOT Mean: No Promise of a Trouble-Free Life 11:43 — 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 — Paul's Beatings, Shipwrecks, and Sufferings 14:00 — God Is for Us — But They Can Never Touch the Eternal Part of You 15:25 — Hebrews 11:34-36 — God's Choicest Believers Still Faced Torture and Death 16:36 — Fox's Book of Martyrs: Early Believers Who Died Singing Hymns 18:27 — Romans 8:32 — He Spared Not His Own Son: The Foundation of Every Promise 19:50 — Paul Writes Only to Believers — The Pronoun "Us" Explained 20:06 — 1 Thessalonians 4:17 — "We" Who Are Caught Up: The Rapture of Believers 21:30 — 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 — "They" Shall Not Escape: The Unbelieving World 22:44 — Back to Romans 8 — Everything Rests on the Cross of Christ 24:27 — The Gospel That Is Missing Today: Death, Burial, and Resurrection 26:28 — Philippians 2:5-8 — Christ Made Himself of No Reputation, Obedient to Death 27:34 — Closing: Program Close & Contact Information