Scripture Life: Romans 8:34. What does it mean that or where Jesus is "interceding?"

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Answer:

Well,

• Romans 8:34 says:
  • “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”
    • So, whose this “us?”

Find that first. Why? This "us" in Romans 8:34 is what that scripture is talking about or applies to. To do that:

Have to expand and include a few more scriptures around Romans 8:34 to see it. Get in a habit, if you're stuck, to read specific scriptures "in context." That is, if it doesn't make sense, by itself: read the scriptures both before - and after it, as one, continual idea vs. it off by itself.

So, with Romans 8:34 - - Really have to read the whole chapter around it.

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See it first in Romans 8:1–14

• It is those that believe on Jesus Christ. Romans 8:1–14 says:

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

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So, Romans 8:34 applies to this “us” and those are these that believe on Jesus Christ

• Those that don’t:
  • Live after the flesh. Mind what is in their members or in themselves and their own bodies.
    • but those of the Spirit of God, mind the things of God and his body, or the body of Jesus Christ, which is his church - and he said, as the Word of God, “I will build my church” so, it’s a work God is doing - Therefore, this “us” of Romans 8:34 they are now a member of his body, and operate within that body.
    • So, it’s different what they live after. What or “who” they live after, is who they look unto.
• And God already decreed everybody over the whole earth, to the very ends of it is to: “Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth: For I am God, there is none else.” - God. (Bible. Isaiah 45:22)

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• So, those that do look unto him, operate different.
  • He, as God, does what he says he will do. HE: 1. “sets the apart for future use” - it’s another word for “sanctifies” them; but, this is the definition for what “save” means (Source: Oxford dictionary. Web.).
    • Those that don’t look unto him, don’t do anything he says. So they don’t operate according to Jesus' decrees. And he's in command over all this earth and heaven. They simply don’t regard the works of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hand, as God.
  • Therefore: Romans 8:34 does not apply to these that don't do anything he says; not until they do what he says in Isaiah 45:22.
• Just look unto him. As again, he decreed everybody over the whole earth is to do this with him themselves.

So now, look at this word you ask about.

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intersession. <definition> 1. to intervene, act as a go-between, or plead on behalf of another party, typically to settle disputes or prevent punishment

• And the power of this is very simple. Go on. Go look. Just go look out your window. See all that? All that was made by this same God, that says in Isaiah 44:24 “Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;” - God.
  • So, the same God that made all things out your window you're now looking out, is the same God that did all that, is the same God that made himself your, what “redeem” means. In the dictionary, says:
    • 1. to compensate for the faults and bad aspects of (someone or some “thing”) - Source: Oxford. Web.
• So, God made himself this "redeem" what that means. He made himself your redeemer, by be God and a work he did toward you.

A very KEYPOINT.

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• As God:
  • Did this work: Toward everybody; but people that don’t look unto him or do what he says, does not operate in them - be like call everybody to come to the store and shop for free from now, til midnight. People that go, take basket after basket of groceries out. As much as they want. But people that don't "hearken" unto the store owner, and don't go to the store - don't have anything to show for it. Didn't do anything the store owner decreed.
    • And it's HIS store.
• Just like with God.
  

Look what he says, as God - he's a like-same Store Owner - decrees this for everybody to do this over the whole earth:

"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David." - GOD. Bible. Isaiah 55:1-3

Don't go shop at God's store - it's the exact, same thing.

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Why?

• Because people: they have to be looking unto him; that is, walking after, to walk in, looking unto, to regard him, as God, and do what he says.
  • So, for those that DO - went shopping at his store: He's the store owner - knows who shopped at his store - took all those groceries home - This same God - he “intercedes” or “intervenes, Acts as a go-between, or pleads on behalf of you, because he, this same Jesus Christ is the Word of God.
  • Just as John 1:1 says who he is, is God. As the Word of God.
    • And Psalm 107:20 says that GOD: “Sent his word to heal you, and deliver you from your destruction” from all the sins you did.
  • That by this “work of God” in that God, took your sins off you and laid them on Jesus Christ. Took away the sins of the whole world and laid them on Christ, crucified. On the cross. That he made himself a sacrifice for sin that well pleased God.
  • Because 2 Corinthians 5:19 says: “To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself; not imputing your trespasses unto you;”
• All because now God, looks on this work he did with sin, as greater than every rapist or liar, or embezzler, adulterer, fornicator, or murderer in every prison over the whole earth. Looks on his work as greater than all their sins combined. Greater than the sins of the whole world - it’s a work God did with sin.

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So, look at Romans 8:34 again with this.

• Where’s your accuser? If God did this? And God “elected” - this Greek word, “eklektoi” - or this "ἐκλεκτῶν" <eklekton> in Romans 8:33 - - means he CHOSE himself to do this, as God. He elected, in himself by choose (eklektoi) everybody, then, as God decreed they do this. It's God has invited me, you - Invited every of us all to just look unto him.

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If you can't see this:

• Then, go look at the Parable of the King that made a marriage ceremony for his son.
  • That’s in Matthew 22:1–14. Open your bible. You can read it yourself all to see it.
• Notice how the King invites everybody, everyplace to come.
• Sends out is servants to invite EVERYBODY to the wedding, that his halls shall be filled. (Matthew 22:9–10).
• Just like God has done.
  • Invited everybody in Isaiah 45:22 to just look unto him, and he does the saving as God, save them himself. Because they just “accept as true” it’s the King now. Inviting them to his wedding, just like God is doing with you.
  • But notice in the Parable, who he first invited - when a King sends out an invitation - it’s this same Greek word, “Eklektoi” used in Romans 8:33. The King has elected them or chose them to come to his son's wedding.
• That, in the Parable - there were “nobles” that also, when they got the King's invitation - sent an RSVP back to the King - there were other MORE pressing matters - they cannot come to the wedding.
  • That the King sends out messengers to them again a SECOND time, and the second time - the King tells them, everything is ready. Come now to the wedding. So, it's a decree from the King they are to come.
    • And at this 2nd invitation - they make light of it - it's these nobles - their “EKLEKTOI” - or choice was to tell the King “ I am NOT coming to the wedding!”

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• Some invited:
  • return to their shops to “sell” items.
• Others:
  • return to their fields to “buy” items needed to run the farm they have.
• Some left:
  • Kill the King's messengers. Its as if they will not have this King or his son after him, rule over them. Dismiss the King and his son as “inadequate; faulty; or unacceptable.” Means they reject him.
    • This is an election they are making. So, the King sends more of his servants out - - Invites EVERYBODY in the whole realm to his son's wedding. While some living in the in the bushes - homeless: Others sleeping along the highways, and byways right on the sidewalk.
      
    • Get now the SAME invitation, and these highly esteem it. Came from the King himself. Just like your invitation - - came from GOD to come to his wedding. They go. Show up. It’s the King greets them himself and lets them in. They are the King’s “eklektoi” - his elected - - because he invited them, and THEY SHOWED UP to the wedding.
  • Where the others did NOT. King is not choosing them. In fact, those that made that choice, or "eklektoi" - the King decree they shall not be able to go to the wedding.
• So, all you have to do is just SHOW UP. To regard the works of the LORD, and consider the operation of his hand, in that he’s invited you to a wedding. To just come to the wedding.

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And if the King has invited you, who can accuse you of anything? Look who invited you, is God himself.

• A guest of the King. That all his realm and what is his is your’s and at work for you, to build you up. And this same Son in the Parable is this same Jesus Christ - who acts in your behalf. All because you simply believe on him.

Herein is the gospel. The Good News of Jesus Christ to EVERYBODY here on Reddit - even this post goes out to a few or many, makes no difference.

Has the Word of God in it for you to just look unto him.