What does Romans 8:28 mean to you?

Question

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28.

thank you all for answering.

Answer 1

It means to me that God is in control.

Answer 2

I love this verse so much. I love to look at it from the beginning to the end, then from the end to the beginning.
Seeing first of all that I am called according to God's purpose. That my heart is given to love the Lord. If I see these two matters then realizing that ALL things will work out together for Good. That in any situation or circumstance, the Lord, through the interceding of the Holy Spirit will make a way to wrought more of Christ into my being. God's purpose, bottom line is to conform us all into the image of His Son. He works in all kinds of refining fire situations, through the valleys, the wilderness, through the mountain tops and stormy or calm seas in order to accomplish His goal , bringing each of us unto sonship. We do not want to just remain as the " children " but to take all that God's hand has soverignly put in our way inorder for us to grow and transform and conform to be the many sons and heirs in glory. Fully matured in life and nature according to the Prototype, Jesus Christ, our big brother!

Great Q
in Christ
sandy

Answer 3

The entire eighth chapter of Romans speaks of prayer. Revelation 8:28 has been pulled out of it's prayer context so many times to justify the devil's work. We will go up to a man who just had his kid drown in a pool and say 'we know that all things work together for the good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.' How is a man's child drowning in a pool work together for good? It doesn't. We need to keep scriptures in their proper context, because when we quote out of context, we lie to people.

Answer 4

It means that God is good even when circumstances arent and that the bad things that happen do work together for good. God has a reason purpose and a plan for ALL that happens to us. This is one of my favorite scriptures and it helped me through a very hard time many years ago.

Answer 5

Romans 8, Greeks 28, means the Greeks are winning.

Answer 6

In context, Paul is speaking about the way God manuvered events throughout the covenant of Moses to lead up to Christ. In other places Paul references this as the great Mystery (Eph 3:4, etc) of the law of Moses

Paul will use this point to tie in God's plan for Israel (which is the same as for all, Christ)

Answer 7

It means to me that God has created me for a purpose and that he loves me so much that everything that happens in my life that is of Him has an direct alignment to that purpose!

Answer 8

The tendency not to use the Abrahamic god's name (Yahweh/Jehovah) started with the Jews, who got the idea that it was a bad thing. Thus they just used stand-ins. This carried over into Christianity and Islam, and since no-one was paying attention, the original pronunciation was lost (Hebrew at the time lacked vowels - the speaker was expected to supply them from the context).

Answer 9

I think this is a concept, that people pick up after many years of living. Well, not all people understand what the scripture is saying, and many don't believe it. But it's the truth, and therefore of God...

Answer 10

God takes all situations in a person's life who loves Him, and uses those good, bad, and ugly things to mold him or her into the image of Jesus. Keep reading and go to verse 29.

Answer 11

The purpose indeed, how does the spirit speak to you; in short: Free the captive, restore sight to the blind, the lame to walk and the dead to be raised!
That precious Hope, Christ in you.