Romans 8:1-4
Wonderful news! It is almost as though Paul is saying, “I said all that to say this: There is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus!” This is the pinnacle of his argument.
The Law of Moses could not save us. Our sinful human nature prevented us from fulfilling its just requirements, leaving us under judgment and condemnation. At best, the Law kept us in protective custody until Jesus came to rectify our situation.
So what does God do? He sends Jesus, who takes on a human body like ours, yet without sin, so that through His sacrifice, God could condemn sin in the flesh and break its power over us.
I am reminded of this passage of Scripture found in Hebrews:
“Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come— In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God.’ ” Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law), then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
(Hebrews 10:5-10 NKJV)
Notice the wording being used: “A body You have prepared for Me.” And it is through “the offering of the body of Jesus Christ” that we have been sanctified once and for all!
Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves. He offered His sinless body as the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of mankind. In this way, God condemned sin in the flesh, breaking its claim over us so that we can now serve Him free from condemnation, provided we belong to Christ.
And that is the operative question in all of this, isn't it? Do we belong to Jesus?
If we do, then the “life-giving power of the Spirit” has freed us from the power of sin that leads to death.
Think about that! We have been delivered from sin's dominion, released from its condemnation, and given the Holy Spirit to empower us to live in a way that pleases God.
We really need to explore what that freedom means for us, because being free from sin's condemnation should change the way we live!
The Law of Moses could not save us. Our sinful human nature prevented us from fulfilling its just requirements, leaving us under judgment and condemnation. At best, the Law kept us in protective custody until Jesus came to rectify our situation.
So what does God do? He sends Jesus, who takes on a human body like ours, yet without sin, so that through His sacrifice, God could condemn sin in the flesh and break its power over us.
I am reminded of this passage of Scripture found in Hebrews:
“Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no pleasure. Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come— In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God.’ ” Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law), then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
(Hebrews 10:5-10 NKJV)
Notice the wording being used: “A body You have prepared for Me.” And it is through “the offering of the body of Jesus Christ” that we have been sanctified once and for all!
Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves. He offered His sinless body as the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of mankind. In this way, God condemned sin in the flesh, breaking its claim over us so that we can now serve Him free from condemnation, provided we belong to Christ.
And that is the operative question in all of this, isn't it? Do we belong to Jesus?
If we do, then the “life-giving power of the Spirit” has freed us from the power of sin that leads to death.
Think about that! We have been delivered from sin's dominion, released from its condemnation, and given the Holy Spirit to empower us to live in a way that pleases God.
We really need to explore what that freedom means for us, because being free from sin's condemnation should change the way we live!
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