Dig Deeper Both the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and Reformed churches agree on the opening words of

quoting the prophet Malachi, who recorded the LORD's hard words: Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated ( Romans

It's apocryphal passages like this one that the Roman Catholic Church bases its doctrine of purgatory

Paul puts it this way in Romans 4:5 - To the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly

worked out for the good of those who love the LORD, who have been called according to His purpose ( Romans

Each major branch of Christianity answers this question differently: Roman Catholics understand that

before Jesus came; this had already been planned by God as He cursed the serpent in the Garden: the woman's And it would come exactly how God said it would: through the offspring of a woman. God sent His Son, born of a woman, not just to take away your sins, but to also still your fears. exactly what He says He'll do; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God for sending Jesus, born of a woman Today: Romans 12

Today: Romans 10

ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 14

The tests He sends us are not for His benefit (James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Romans 5:3-4).