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Romans Commentary Chapters 1-8  /  Romans 8:31-34 If God is for US Who Can Be Against US  /  Discussion Questions
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Question 7
The argument is made that since the Father already paid the “tremendous” cost of delivering up His Son, giving believers “glorious rewards…costs Him virtually nothing,” and those rewards are “already prepared.” How might that reasoning correct (or expose) ways we view God’s generosity as uncertain, conditional, or constantly “up for renegotiation”?
Another way to ask: The lesson argues that if God already gave His Son, then giving believers rewards costs Him little because they’re already prepared. How does that challenge the way we treat God’s generosity as unsure, conditional, or something He might change His mind about?

Direct Answer The transcript’s logic is that God’s generosity is already proven and settled by the costly gift of His Son, so believers should not treat God’s promised rewards as doubtful or as if He might change His mind about giving to those who believe.

Support from Transcript:

  • Bercot says the Father’s cost in giving the Son was “tremendous,” and “He has already sustained that cost.”
  • Therefore “to now bestow glorious rewards on us costs Him virtually nothing.”
  • He states, “the rewards are already prepared for those who believe,” implying God’s giving is not uncertain.
  • The comparison is explicit: rewards are “far less costly…than was delivering His Son to death for our sakes.”
  • Chrysostom is quoted: if God gave “the greater thing to his enemies,” He will give “the lesser things to his friends.”
Discussion Follow-ups What fears make you act as though God’s promises are fragile—depending on mood, performance, or changing circumstances?

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