Lesson 4734

 (Lesson 4734) (01-20-25) Romans 8:1-8 

   “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. 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. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.” 

 

  In today’s quote, Paul declared that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Him, the law of the Spirit has set them free from the law of sin and death. He explained that what the law could not do, due to the weakness of the flesh, God accomplished by sending His Son in the likeness of sinful mankind to “justify” the sins of those who believe. Through Christ, the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled for those who live according to the Spirit, not the flesh. Paul contrasted the mindset of the flesh, which leads to death, with the mindset of the Spirit, which leads to eternal life and peace. He emphasized that those who live according to the flesh cannot please God, but those who have the Spirit of God dwelling in them are empowered by the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ. ~