Lesson 2821

(Lesson 2821)(09-14-19) 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.”

   The last sentence of today’s quote sums up how we, the believers, stand before God so long as we occupy this mortal body. Paul said, “So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”
    Does that mean that it doesn’t matter how we act in our daily lives and in our dealings with one another? NO! It most certainly DOES matter how we act after salvation. Even though the soul of a believer has been eternally saved and sealed by the Holy Spirit “until the day of redemption”, that believer is still bound to the two “great” commandments that were given to us by Jesus Himself. Although the saved are exempted from the spiritual death, they are still subject to be punished for their disobedience when they sit before the judgment seat of Christ; “For we must ALL appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5:10) ~