There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2
The word of God is beautiful, because it sheds light on a world that's been called out of darkness into a marvellous light. The title of this post, "flips the script" so to speaks on a phrase used to represent sin and death and tells us how Jesus Christ has set us free from the "law of Sin and Death" The word tell us "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Let's explore the word a little, so that we do not walk in error. So many Christians want to stop with the statement "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus". This statement is true only, if the last part of this statement is kept. Salvation is a daily walk. There is no condemnation in righteousness. If we walk in righteousness, not after the flesh but after the Spirit of God there is no condemnation. To preach that Christians are above condemnation when they are living like the world is in error. If you are walking in the Spirit of God, there is nothing to condemn you for. The word condemnation is used only three times in the New Testament and only in the book of Romans. "Condemnation" refers to a verdict of guilty and the penalty that verdict demands. No sin a true believer commits whether past, present or future can be held against him, since the penalty was paid by Christ and righteousness was imputed to the believer.
In verse 2, of this chapter, the word "For" introduces the reason there is no condemnation for the believer; the Spirit has replaced the law (the Old Testament law). Although it is good, holy and righteous, because of the weakness of the flesh, no one could possibly keep it. The old law which was God's commandments, showed men how they should live, but that law because of the weakness of the flesh could only produce sin and death as it could not save. This is shown with (Romans 3:23), which tells us all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. And again in (Romans 6:23), which clearly states that the wages of sin is death. In order to make this verse as simple as possible, is this, grace produces life. Jesus, steps in here and takes on our sins, Romans 8:3, tell us "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:" "What the law could not do" was it could not deliver sinners from its penalty. Because of the sinful corruption of unregenerate men, the law was powerless to produce righteousness. In Christ's incarnation when He became fully man, He took only the outward appearance of sinful flesh, but yet He was completely without sin. God's condemnation against sin was fully poured out on the sinless flesh of Christ. THANK YOU JESUS!!! This, my friends is the reason, we're "Bout That Life!" Amen!
