STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 31

SET FREE BY THE SPIRIT

Romans 8:1-4 (KJV)

¹ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. ³ 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: ⁴ That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:1-4 (CEB)

¹ So now there isn’t any condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. ² The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death. ³ God has done what was impossible for the Law, since it was weak because of selfishness. God condemned sin in the body by sending his own Son to deal with sin in the same body as humans, who are controlled by sin. ⁴ He did this so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us. NOW THE WAY WE LIVE IS BASED ON THE SPIRIT, NOT BASED ON SELFISHNESS. (my emphasis)

1.   NO CONDEMNATION V.1

Ø  To those who are ‘in Christ’ – chosen to live for, follow & trust in Christ

Ø  NOTE: the phrase “who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” has been added by the translators – not in most translations.  Though it is stated in v.4, it changes the emphasis from grace to works here.

2.   SET FREE THROUGH CHRIST JESUS V.2

3.   WHAT THE LAW COULD NOT DO V.3a

Ø  The Law could not set us free

4.   WHAT GOD DID V.3b, 4a

Ø  Sent His own Son, Jesus, to deal with sin in the flesh

Ø  He did this so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us.

5.   WHY GOD DID THIS 4b

Ø  Now the way we live is based on the Spirit, not based on selfishness

NO CONDEMNATION WHEN WE WALK TRUSTING IN CHRIST’S WORK IN US.

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