Sometimes God ordains that sin continue for holy and just reasons, which is not sin on his part.

God exalted Christ's kingship by having him retake what men could not handle--the throne of Israel.

God's first love is his name and not his people. And because it is, there is hope for his sinful people.

Obedience to God makes our God-glorifying hope visible and proves that it is real in our lives.

God has ordained that we be related to other believers in such a way that we can help each other fight the fight of faith successfully day in and day out until the end.