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Left, Right, or Center?

Let us turn to Romans, the eighth chapter, the 28th verse.

I suppose this is 1 of the most quoted, most often repeated texts in the Bible, and properly so.

There's a great deal of encouragement in it, isn't there?

Shall we say together, read together the words of Scripture?

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are the call according to his purpose.

As we view them here in this world, they seem to be working at cross purposes, don't they?

But all things are working together, and they're working together for what?

Would the Lord like to have them work together for good for everybody?

Having given man the power of choice, it rests with man as to whether everything that's working together is working together for his personal good or not.

But we must But we must never lose sight of the eventual triumph of God's purpose, the eventual carrying out of God's plan.

And we must never for a minute think that those forces which seem to bring defeat are nevertheless being used by God.

All things are working together for good.

Notice how Paul speaks of this in 2 Corinthians 13.8.

Paul's nothing in this text is quite as strong as is all things in the text we have just read.

For we can do nothing against the truth but for the truth.

Even the devil can't do anything really against the truth.

And here in this world he seems to be having his way a great deal of the time.

But this morning, let's look behind the scenes a bit.

And we can do nothing, and no 1 else can do anything against the truth, but for the truth.

Take another text on this, 76th Psalm, the tenth verse.

In the great crisis that is ahead of the Church, perhaps I ought to say the which is even now entering, we shall need the courage as well as the wisdom that comes from reminding ourselves of these promises and appreciating their full import.

Psalm 76, Psalm 76 says, Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee.

The remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

God uses even the wrath of man to praise him.

Now man shouldn't get any credit for that.

But God should get a great deal of credit for using even the plans of his enemies and the wrath of the dragon to work out his will.

God should get a great deal of credit for that.

Speaking of those that gather against the remnant church in the hour of peril, Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me.

Whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the waster to destroy.

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.

In every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.

God says to his people, you see all those out there gathering together against you, don't worry.

They're not on my side, but not 1 weapon that they form against you is going to prosper.

And no matter what they do, no matter what they may seem to do to the Church of God and the truth of God, no weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper." Well, I'm glad for these wonderful promises this morning.

All things work together for good to them that love God.

The 1 in Corinthians, we can do nothing against the truth but for the truth.

In Psalm 76, 10, What happens to the wrath of man?

And if there should be any wrath that wouldn't praise him, what does he do with it?

The smith that blows the coals in the fire and brings forth an instrument with which to harass or to attempt to destroy the Church of God.

God's going to take care of him, in other words.

God will not allow him to do anything without in advance weighing the matter and seeing as only divine wisdom can see that some good purpose can be accomplished by it.

Now remember in all this, this is no credit to Satan.

And this is no credit to any of his devils that work with him.

And it's no credit to human beings that fall for his devices.

They must all suffer in the final judgment for their rebellion against God and for the specious theories which they have advocated in advance, all of that they must meet God in judgment over.

They are as guilty, watch this point, as though they had succeeded in subverting the truth of God and unseating God from his throne.

They are just as guilty as though they were successful.

Nevertheless, God is to be glorified as we rejoice in this wonderful fact that not 1 of them is going to succeed, Jesus says, he that sent me is with me, and no 1 is able to pluck my children out of my hand.

I'm glad for that this morning, aren't you?

Well, I've been led to study this, dear friends, as I have contemplated this statement from the messenger of the Lord in an article in Signs of the Times, January 6, 1898.

It's 1 of those inspiring statements that show that it's an inspired author that was writing.

It is thought by some to be a misfortune when erroneous theories are advanced.

But the Lord has said all things work together for good to them that love God.

The contention among the Corinthians made it necessary for Paul to write his wonderful epistles to them.

Aren't we glad we have 1 and 2 Corinthians?

If the Gentiles had not backslidden from the faith, this is speaking about Galatia, Paul would not have written, I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ into another gospel which is not another.

It was a misapplication of the scriptures to prove falsehood and error true?

Are we glad that we have the epistle to the Galatians?

If the Thessalonians had not misinterpreted the instruction they received, they would not have entertained the belief that the Lord was immediately to be revealed in the clouds of heaven, thus making it necessary for Paul to present the truth as it is in Jesus, leaving on record truth important for all time.

Remember how in 1 Thessalonians, Paul, in writing vividly of the coming of Jesus, said, Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds." And the Thessalonians read that first letter, and they were just thrilled with the prospect that in just a little while Christ was going to come.

Some of them were inclined to be a bit discouraged.

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