Amen
Langerak provides a theological meditation on the word 'Amen' as God's final affirmation of His eternal counsel and Word, exploring how the faithful embrace God's promises with certainty while the world rebels against them. The article emphasizes that 'Amen' expresses the believer's faith that God's revealed Word—especially regarding remission of sin and salvation through Christ—is true and personally possessed by grace alone. This devotional treatment combines biblical reflection on the meaning of assent to God's Word with an exhortation to faithful prayer and Christian confidence.
Amen is the last word of God. It is the last word of God declared in His eternal counsel. It is the last word of God to us in Holy Scripture. To everything in the Bible, from its "In the beginning" to its concluding "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all," to every word of history and prophecy, providence and miracle, blessing and cursing, law and gospel, exhortation and promise -- the faithful, true, and everlasting God adds one final word. Amen! Amen is a Hebrew word that means...
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