They work together, as several ingredients in a medicine concur to answer the intention. That the creature, that is now thus burdened, shall, at the time of the restitution of all things, be delivered from this bondage into the glorious liberty of the children of God (v. 21)they shall no more be subject to vanity and corruption, and the other fruits of the curse; but, on the contrary, this lower world shall be renewed: when there will be new heavens there will be a new earth (2 Pet 3 13; Rev 21 1); and there shall be a glory conferred upon all the creatures, which shall be (in the proportion of their natures) as suitable and as great an advancement as the glory of the children of God shall be to them. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? Had the event been left at uncertainties in the divine counsels, to depend upon the contingent turn of man's will, Christ might have been the first-born among but few or no brethrena captain without soldiers and a prince without subjectsto prevent which, and to secure to him many brethren, the decree is absolute, the thing ascertained, that he might be sure to see his seed, there is a remnant predestinated to be conformed to his image, which decree will certainly have its accomplishment in the holiness and happiness of that chosen race; and so, in spite of all the opposition of the powers of darkness, Christ will be the first-born among many, very many brethren. Let not our life be after the wills and motions of the flesh. What is the conclusion as to the reason for the corruptness of man found in Romans 3:18? The intercession which he makes there. To a hypocrite, all whose religion lies in his tongue, nothing is more dreadful than that God searches the heart and sees through all his disguises. Sin is a burden to the whole creation; the sin of the Jews, in crucifying Christ, set the earth a quaking under them. In this, as in other things, God hath made our present state a state of trial and probationthat our reward is out of sight. The saints are heirs though in this world they are heirs under age; see Gal 4 1, 2. Observe, The character is given from their walk, not from any one particular act, but from their course and way. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. As the reward of the saints' present sufferings; and it is a rich reward: If so be that we suffer with him (v. 17), or forasmuch as we suffer with him. WebRomans Chapter 8 Romans 8:1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. So many Christians (2.) [1.] WebRomans 7:8-10 Complete Jewish Bible 8 But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, worked in me all kinds of evil desires for apart from Torah, sin is dead. The favour of God, the welfare of the soul, the concerns of eternity, are the things of the Spirit, which those that are after the Spirit do mind. To witness to the relation of children, v. 16. Who then dares fight against us, while God himself is fighting for us? The inability of all these things to separate us from the love of Christ. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in He will with him freely give us all things, all things that he sees to be needful and necessary for us, all good things, and more we should not desire, Ps 34 10. It also denotes that the adoption is common both to Jews and Gentiles: the Jews call him Abba in their language, the Greeks may call him pater in their language; for in Christ Jesus there is neither Greek nor Jew. But the spirit, the precious soul, that is life; it is now spiritually alive, nay, it is life. If God is for us, who can be against us() 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us They are in Christ Jesus, as in their city of refuge, and so are protected from the avenger of blood. The primitive Christians had many black crimes laid to their chargeheresy, sedition, rebellion, and what not? It is the unanimous vote, the joint desire, of the whole church, all agree in this: Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly. It is death, v. 6. But to be spiritually minded, phronema tou pneumatosa spiritual savour (the wisdom that is from above, a principle of grace) is life and peace; it is the felicity and happiness of the soul. Joint-heirs with Christ. [2.] WebIt never did obey Gods laws, and it never will. He that hath prepared a crown and kingdom for us will be sure to give us enough to bear our charges in the way to it. I. The Spirit of adoption works in the children of God a filial love to God as a Father, a delight in him, and a dependence upon him, as a Father. Now. See how wretchedly the corrupt will of man is enslaved to sin; as far as the carnal mind prevails, there is no inclination to the law of God; therefore wherever there is a change wrought it is by the power of God's grace, not by the freedom of man's will. To understand and apply this verse, we need to think through four truths: 1. The body of Christ lay in the grave, under the sin of all the elect imputed, and broke through it. Topics covered: The never-ending debt to love We are conquerors: though killed all the day long, yet conquerors. 13 10. What would we have? The assistances which the Spirit gives us in that duty. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. To a sincere Christian, who makes heart-work of his duty, nothing is more comfortable than that God searches the heart, for then he will hear and answer those desires which we want words to express. To prove this, he urges that it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. As the saints are suffering for it, so they are waiting for it. Now the saints are God's hidden ones, the wheat seems lost in a heap of chaff; but then they shall be manifested. Since He died, we died with Him ( Rom. WebRomans 8 starts with a therefore. The therefore indicates that Paul is stating an important summary and conclusion related to all that he previously stated in chapters 1-7. Many speak peace to themselves to whom the God of heaven does not speak peace. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word | . Beareth witness with our spirit. Web(1) They seem to have misunderstood Paul's teachings and to have charged that he taught that the greater the sin the greater the glory of God (3:8). All rights reserved. And, upon the view of both, he gives this judgment here. How should this humble us for and warn us against, carnal-mindedness! This he reckons. Their present state is a state of education and preparation for the inheritance. Read full chapter Footnotes Romans 8:32 The Gk. This is, he made us right with God through Eccl 6 12. The book is crossed, the bond cancelled, the judgment vacated, the attainder reversed; and they are no longer dealt with as criminals, but owned and loved as friends and favourites. The character of the saints, who are interested in this privilege; they are here described by such properties as are common to all that are truly sanctified. The grounds of this expectation in the saints. Our friend is himself the judge. Two motives he mentions here: [1.] Cannot be uttered; they are so confused, the soul is in such a hurry with temptations and troubles, we know not what to say, nor how to express ourselves. There is nothing like a believing view of the glory which shall be revealed to support and bear up the spirit under all the sufferings of this present time. We have died to the guilt of sin. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. He hath overcome the world for us (John 16 33), both the good things and the evil things of it; so that we have nothing to do but to pursue the victory, and to divide the spoil, and so are more than conquerors. It is the adoption perfected and completed. It is not only an enemy, but enmity itself. Thus it is by the mediation and interposal of Christ that we have God's love restored to us and God's likeness renewed upon us, in which two things consists the happiness of man. If he had died, and not risen again, we had been where we were. The vision of God and the fruition of God make up the inheritance the saints are heirs to. We had become unable to keep the law, and, in case of failure, the law, as a covenant of works, made no provision, and so left us as it found us. WebMore Than Conquerors. O how vastly different is the sentence of the word from the sentiment of the world concerning the sufferings of this present time! We are under another covenant, another master, another husband, under the law of the Spirit, the law that gives the Spirit, spiritual life to qualify us for eternal. The concurrence of all providences for the good of those that are Christ's, v. 28. 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. 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. How may we know whether we are after the flesh or after the Spirit? 1. Web"THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS" Chapter Eight OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To appreciate the place the Holy Spirit has in the lives of Christians 2) To notice the power The LXX. He knows what is the mind of his own Spirit in us. e. Nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord: Nothing which appears to be good or nothing which appears to be evil can separate us from the love of God. 2. He did not spare his own Son that served him, that he might spare us, though we have done him so much disservice. WebRomans 8 English Standard Version Life in the Spirit 8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. This testimony is always agreeable to the written word, and is therefore always grounded upon sanctification; for the Spirit in the heart cannot contradict the Spirit in the word. It is God that justifieth. The carnal man may, by the power of divine grace, be made subject to the law of God, but the carnal mind never can; this must be broken and expelled. Who can cut off our streams, while we have a fountain to go to? All these troubles are very consistent with the strong and constant love of the Lord Jesus. 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosenIt is God who justifies. An enemy may be reconciled, but enmity cannot. The deed of adoption, which is now written, signed, and sealed, will then be recognized, proclaimed, and published. And here he enumerates all those things which might be supposed likely to separate between Christ and believers, and concludes that it could not be done. The strength and fervency of those desires which the Holy Spirit works are hereby intimated. For the The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus does it, v. 2. Dying indeed is the soul's dying: the death of the saints is but a sleep. They love God. It is God who justifies! It is our having received the first-fruits of the Spirit, which both quickens our desires and encourages our hopes, and both ways raises our expectations. The apostle closes this excellent discourse upon the privileges of believers with a holy triumph, in the name of all the saints. Being delivered from so great a death by so great a ransom, we are deeply indebted to our deliverer. The agreeableness of this to our present state, v. 24, 25. Paul writes, These precious privileges are conveyed to us by the charter of the covenant, but they are founded in the counsel of God, which infallibly secures the event. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Christ died for us ( Romans 8:32 ). They cannot merit that glory; and, if suffering for Christ will not merit, much less will doing. The best exposition of this verse we have Heb 10 1-10. He that hath designed us for the inheritance of sons when we come to age will not let us want necessaries in the mean time. Let Satan do his worst, he is chained; let the world do its worst, it is conquered: principalities and powers are spoiled and disarmed, and triumphed over, in the cross of Christ. The holiness of the law of God, and the unholiness of the carnal mind, are as irreconcilable as light and darkness. All this we knowknow it for a certainty, from the word of God, from our own experience, and from the experience of all the saints. Ep elpidi hoti kai, etc.in hope that the creature itself; so many Greek copies join the words. To this he subjoins a general rule of trial: If any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. When the world was drowned, and almost all the creatures in it, surely then it was subject to vanity indeed. And this redemption of the creature is reserved till then; for, as it was with man and for man that they fell under the curse, so with man and for man they shall be delivered. 2. 1. In our patiently bearing these trials we are not only conquerors, but more than conquerors, that is, triumphers. Now, though these temples may be suffered for awhile to lie in ruins, yet they shall be rebuilt. -- Love as the fulfillment of the law -- The two greatest commandment What room is left for doubting and disquietment? He dwells in the heart by faith, Eph 3 17. The covenant of grace made with us in Christ is a treasury of merit and grace, and thence we receive pardon and a new nature, are freed from the law of sin and death, that is, both from the guilt and power of sinfrom the course of the law, and the dominion of the flesh. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Are they chosen? Neither death nor lifeneither the terrors of death on the one hand nor the comforts and pleasures of life on the other, neither the fear of death nor the hope of life. This great truth, thus laid down, he illustrates in the following verses; and shows how we come by this great privilege, and how we may answer this character. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. I. The good angels are engaged friends, the bad are restrained enemies. I. All that are effectually called are justified, absolved from guilt, and accepted as righteous through Jesus Christ. Now, to caution us against this carnal-mindedness, he shows the great misery and malignity of it, and compares it with the unspeakable excellency and comfort of spiritual-mindedness. It is enmity to God (v. 7), and this is worse than the former. The apostle's triumph herein, in the name of all the saints, ver 31 to the end. It is to salvation. None are thus justified but those that are effectually called. This study covers Romans 13:8-14. The particular instances of Christians' privileges, ver 1-28. In this the suffering saints have triumphed; not only have not been separated from the love of Christ, but have been taken into the most sensible endearments and embraces of it. Now those whom god thus foreknew he did predestinate to be conformed to Christ. A righteousness of obedience to the commands of the law is fulfilled in us, when by the Spirit the law of love is written upon the heart, and that love is the fulfilling of the law, ch. We cannot without God, and he will not without us. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. But it should seem by the scripture that there will be some kind of restoration of them. with him The mind is the seat of wisdom. A sanctified soul bears the image of God, as the child bears the image of the father. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. What was done by this appearance of his: Sin was condemned, that is, God did therein more than ever manifest his hatred of sin; and not only so, but for all that are Christ's both the damning and the domineering power of sin is broken and taken out of the way. Shall we put this question to our own hearts, Who dwells, who rules, who keeps house, here? Praying is here called crying, which is not only an earnest, but a natural expression of desire; children that cannot speak vent their desires by crying. II. But, on the other hand, You shall live, live and be happy to eternity; that is the true life: If you through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the body, subdue and keep under all fleshly lusts and affections, deny yourselves in the pleasing and humouring of the body, and this through the Spirit; we cannot do it without the Spirit working it in us, and the Spirit will not do it without our doing our endeavour. You have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, v. 15. When he had undertaken it, he did not spare him. II. Some understand the accusation and condemnation here spoken of of that which the suffering saints met with from men. 1 4. Now this intercession which the Spirit makes is, (1.) Lord, what is man, that thou shouldst thus magnify him! Can a case be supposed more black and dismal? Also look ahead to verses 12 to 17. 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