Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Romans 8:1


THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit.
There is now absolutely no condemnation for us because there is now absolutely no law to convict us of sin. While there still is sin in this world, there is now nothing that convicts us of sin. Sin has lost all of its abilities to hold us hostage. There is no longer anything to fear about it. I know how that sounds, but our Father knows what He is doing and there is a reason that He did away with the Law for us. The power of sin to harm us was the Law convicting us of sin, Romans 7:8. But now we are free, because through Christ we are discharged from the law.  
But now we are discharged from the Law and have terminated all intercourse with it, having died to what once restrained and held us captive. So now we serve not under [obedience to] the old code of written regulations, but [under obedience to the promptings] of the Spirit in newness [of life]. Romans 7:6
There is now also no condemnation for us because we are not justified by our own actions. We are justified by Jesus’ actions.
Now it is evident that no person is justified (declared righteous and brought into right standing with God) through the Law, for the Scripture says, The man in right standing with God [the just, the righteous] shall live by and out of faith and he who through and by faith is declared righteous and in right standing with God shall live. Galatians 3:11
This glory and freedom applies to all who are in Christ, amen! Now the question is, who is in Christ? 
[Just as] You have granted Him power and authority over all flesh (all humankind), [now glorify Him] so that He may give eternal life to all whom You have given Him. John 17:2
For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him.  And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). Colossians 1:16-17
We are shown that Jesus is responsible for all flesh, all flesh. Jesus is not just responsible for the flesh that accepts Him, but He is responsible for all flesh. We are also shown that all things exist through Jesus and in Jesus. Our Father plainly tells us that all things consist and are held together in Jesus. So tie these verses with Romans 8:1: there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Amen, all are in Christ Jesus. This is a glorious Truth, all of us, whether we accept it or deny it, are in Christ Jesus. So there is now no condemnation for any of us. That is grace. It is all free. It is all undeserved and it is for all. Our Father is not a respecter of persons, Acts 10:34. 





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