Observe, The love that exists between God and true believers is through Christ. His resurrection was his acquittance, it was a legal discharge. [1.] A direct and positive conclusion of the whole matter: For I am persuaded, v. 38, 39. 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For the But when the commandment really encountered me, sin sprang to life, 10 and I died. WebEVERYTHING INCLUDED IN THE "ROMANS 8 DISPLAYED IN 10 OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVES" BIBLE STUDY BUNDLE Mentoring from Jen, AJ and other experienced Bible teachers A thriving, global community of like-minded women Library of unique and creative ideas for study & growth A new, fresh Bible Study each month And this not willingly, not of their own choice. What is the conclusion as to the reason for the corruptness of man found in Romans 3:18? Faith respects the promise, hope the thing promised. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. And it is not the least part of their vanity and bondage that they are used, or abused rather, by men as instruments of sin. Why, they lose that which the gold loses in the furnace, nothing but the dross. They may be chastened of the Lord, but not condemned with the world. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Observe, The author of all these is the same. This is fitly annexed to our sonship; for as the adoption of sons entitles us to that glory, so the disposition of sons fits and prepares us for it. This is his triumph after that melancholy complaint and conflict in the foregoing chaptersin remaining, disturbing, vexing, but, blessed be God, not ruining. 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. This is that which we expect, in hope of which our flesh rests, Ps 16 9, 10. 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. The LXX. They work, as physic works upon the body, various ways, according to the intention of the physician; but all for the patient's good. By examining what we mind, the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit. Shall be revealed in us; not only revealed to us, to be seen, but revealed in us, to be enjoyed. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. It shall then be rescued from the power of death and the grave, and the bondage of corruption; and, though a vile body, yet it shall be refined and beautified, and made like that glorious body of Christ, Phil 3 21; 1 Cor 15 42. Which interest has the ascendant? It is the undoubted character of all those who are so in Christ Jesus as to be freed from condemnation that they walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. It is not only an enemy, but enmity itself. Dying indeed is the soul's dying: the death of the saints is but a sleep. It is very true; but in this the Spirit's intercession is always effectual, that, however it goes with them, all this is working together for their good. 6:6-8 ). Web8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[ a] free from the law of We have good assurance of our preservation and continuance in this blessed state, v. 35, to the end. Paul writes, II. Now you are not under that dispensation, you have not received that spirit. How comes it about? The triumph of believers in this ( v. 37): Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors. All the creatures desire their own perfection and consummation; when they are made instruments of sin it is not willingly. How comfortable should this be to all the children of God, how little soever they have in possession, that, being heirs, they have enough in reversion! 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. The happy effect of this upon us (v. 4): That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us. Faith is the evidence, hope the expectation, of things not seen. The primitive Christians had many black crimes laid to their chargeheresy, sedition, rebellion, and what not? As Christ was, so the saints will be, declared to be the sons of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead, ch. II. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. He does not say, "There is no cross, no affliction to them or no displeasure in the affliction," for this there may be; but no condemnation. When Paul was brought before Nero all men forsook him, but then the Lord stood by him, 2 Tim 4 16, 17. The children of God shall appear in their own colours. Called? (2-4) The It was in the first-born that all the children were dedicated to God under the law. There is an enmity of one creature to another; they are all subject to continual alteration and decay of the individuals, liable to the strokes of God's judgments upon man. Thus what the law could not do Christ did. It denotes an affectionate endearing importunity, and a believing stress laid upon the relation. Romans 6 speaks about our identification with Christ in baptism and being dead to sin and alive in Christ. (32-39) To all the hard censures, the malicious calumnies, and the unjust and unrighteous sentences of men, we may with comfort oppose our justification before God through Christ Jesus as that which doth abundantly countervail," 1 Cor 4 3, 4. WebRomans 8:37-39, For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. A strange way of conquering, but it was Christ's way; thus he triumphed over principalities and powers in his cross. Abba, Father. He had reasoned the case within himself, weighed the arguments on both sides, and thus at last resolves the point. It was great condescension that he who was God should be made in the likeness of flesh; but much greater that he who was holy should be made in the likeness of sinful flesh. To work in them the disposition of children. Sin is a burden to the whole creation; the sin of the Jews, in crucifying Christ, set the earth a quaking under them. This is a much greater encouragement, for it is a convincing evidence that divine justice was satisfied by the merit of his death. But at the same time the members of our body is waging war with that knowledge. God hath set the one over against the other (Eccl 7 14): synergei, a very singular, with a noun plural, denoting the harmony of Providence and its uniform designs, all the wheels as one wheel, Ezek 10 13. WebIt never did obey Gods laws, and it never will. They are all for good; perhaps for temporal good, as Joseph's troubles; at least, for spiritual and eternal good. If children, then heirs, v. 17. The apostle, having reckoned up so many ingredients of the happiness of true believers, comes here to represent the ground of them all, which he lays in predestination. Who can cut off our streams, while we have a fountain to go to? Joint-heirs with Christ. We do with patience wait. In the eternal glorification of all the elect, God's design of love has its full accomplishment. His death: It is Christ that died. 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. Observe here. He is agent for us there, an advocate for us, to answer all accusations, to put in our plea, and to prosecute it with effect, to appear for us and to present our petitions. When the creatures are made the food and fuel of our lusts, they are subject to vanity, they are captivated by the law of sin. The saints are spiritual priests, that have the Lord for their inheritance, Num 18 20. The apostle here suggests two privileges more to which true Christians are entitled:. That salvation has been provided by God through Jesus Christ and his redemptive work on the cross. All that God did from eternity predestinate to grace and glory he does, in the fulness of time, effectually call. The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. A righteousness of satisfaction for the breach of the law is fulfilled by the imputation of Christ's complete and perfect righteousness, which answers the utmost demands of the law, as the mercy-seat was as long and as broad as the ark. The saints are heirs though in this world they are heirs under age; see Gal 4 1, 2. 5 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. It is not we that can conform ourselves to Christ. We are not competent judges of our own condition. II. Observe, The character is given from their walk, not from any one particular act, but from their course and way. Helpeth, synantilambanetaiheaves with us, over against us, helps as we help one that would lift up a burden, by lifting over against him at the other endhelps with us, that is, with us doing our endeavour, putting forth the strength we have. Our giving ourselves to Christ takes rise in God's giving us to him; and, in giving us to him, he predestinated us to be conformable to his image. 2. The mind is the forge of thoughts. Ministers are helpers of the joy of the saints. He knew what the glory of heaven is; see 2 Cor 12 3, 4. 2. On what do they dwell with most satisfaction? None shall, v. 35-37. This overthrows them all; it is God, the righteous faithful God, that justifieth. A thriving, global community of like-minded women. 1. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. It is the adoption manifested before all the world, angels and men. Them he called, that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand: we are called to that to which we were chosen. A true Christian loves Christ never the less though he suffer for him, thinks never the worse of Christ through he lose all for him. Afflicted: It is to work for them this exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Christ, as Mediator, is said to be the heir of all things (Heb 1 2), and true believers, by virtue of their union with him, shall inherit all things, Rev 21 7. Mr. Hugh Kennedy, an eminent Christian of Ayr, in Scotland, when he was dying, called for a Bible; but, finding his sight gone, he said, "Turn me to the eighty of the Romans, and set my finger at these words, I am persuaded that neither death nor life," etc. Not sinful, for he was holy, harmless, undefiled; but in the likeness of that flesh which was sinful. We may know our state and character. Or understand it of the ceremonial law; that was a plaster not wide enough for the wound, it could never take away sin, Heb 10 4. WebSOJO MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY OPTION. All that God performs he performs for them, Ps 57 2. Christ died for us ( Romans 8:32 ). Topics covered: The never-ending debt to love one another -- Who is the creditor for this debt? 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. But God himself hath undertaken the doing of it from first to last, that we might abide in a constant dependence upon him and subjection to him, and ascribe all the praise to himthat every crown may be cast before the throne. He will establish that word unto his servants on which he has caused them to hope (Ps 119 49), and heaven is therefore sweet; for, if hope deferred makes the heart sick, surely when the desire comes it will be a tree of life, Prov 13 12. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. But those two come much to one; for all that are actuated by the Spirit of God as their rule are conformable to the spirit of Christ as their pattern. Library of unique and creative ideas for study & growth. The righteousness of Christ imputed to them secures the soul, the better part, from death; the righteousness of Christ inherent in them, the renewed image of God upon the soul, preserves it, and, by God's ordination, at death elevates it, and improves it, and makes it meet to partake of the inheritance of the saints in light. Charity thinks no evil, entertains no misgiving thoughts, makes no hard conclusions, no unkind constructions, takes all in good part that comes from love. WebIn this Bible study, Noe Garcia takes participants on a journey through Romans 8, which many scholars believe is the greatest chapter in the Bible. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. The veil signified bondage, 2 Cor 3 15. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Thus by Christ is sin condemned; though it live and remain, its life in the saints is still but like that of a condemned malefactor. The fire at the last day shall be a refining, not a destroying annihilating fire. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. All the paths of spiritual wisdom are paths of peace. The adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. 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. We have a similar contrast in chapter 8 between the law of sin and of death (v. [1.] Let the heavens rejoice before the Lord, for he cometh. It is not the rhetoric and eloquence, but the faith and fervency, of our prayers, that the Spirit works, as an intercessor, in us. 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 should this humble us for and warn us against, carnal-mindedness! lacks as a sacrifice Romans 8:32 Lit. Lord, what is man, that thou shouldst thus magnify him! Whatever persecuting enemies may rob us of, they cannot rob us of the love of Christ, they cannot intercept his love-tokens, they cannot interrupt nor exclude his visits: and therefore, let them do their worst, they cannot make a true believer miserable. 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. It is the pleasing, and serving, and gratifying, of the flesh, that are the ruin of souls; that is, the second death. Death includes all misery; carnal souls are miserable souls. Not, whom he did foreknow to be holy those he predestinated to be so. 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. It is a mere cavil therefore to call the doctrine of election a licentious doctrine, and to argue that it gives encouragement to sin, as if the end were separated from the way and happiness from holiness. 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. 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 They are recti in curiaright in court; no sin that ever they have been guilty of shall come against them, to condemn them. 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. Web8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[ a] free from the law of sin and death. Nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers. Under the bondage of corruption, v. 21. But the spirit, the precious soul, that is life; it is now spiritually alive, nay, it is life. If God doesnt have a purpose, then He couldnt work all things according to that purpose. It denotes a full, and strong, and affectionate persuasion, arising from the experience of the strength and sweetness of the divine love. Life. WebROMANS Chapter Ten -5. Shall we put this question to our own hearts, Who dwells, who rules, who keeps house, here? 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 apostle here begins with one signal privilege of true Christians, and describes the character of those to whom it belongs: There is therefore now no condemnation to those that are in Christ Jesus, v. 1. The Spirit in the heart never contradicts the Spirit in the word. It is implied that we are debtors to Christ and to the Spirit: there we owe our all, all we have and all we can do, by a thousand bonds and obligations. It is enmity to God (v. 7), and this is worse than the former. 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. with him Those that will deal with God must deal upon trust. The condemning of sin saved the sinner from condemnation. 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