8:28-30; Eph. This is a characteristic of a Christian. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. How vastly different are the sentence of the word and the sentiment of the world, concerning the sufferings of this present time! In the one case the believer is regarded as reaching upwards, as it were, through faith, and so incorporating and uniting himself with the Spirit of Christ; in the other case, the Spirit of Christ reaches downwards and infuses itself into the believer. Ro 8:1-39.C ONCLUSION OF THE W HOLE A RGUMENT--T HE G LORIOUS C OMPLETENESS OF T HEM T HAT A RE IN C HRIST J ESUS.. As Romans 5:16, sentence of condemnation. A child may be obstinate, proud, and disobedient; and while in this state, it may be affirmed of him that he cannot please his parent. Benson Commentary. because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin … Romans 8:34. (1) That those who are unrenewed are totally depraved, since in this state they cannot please God. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. There is a preset divine redemption plan being worked out in time. This is its first and its glorious announcement, that it frees lost and ruined people from a most fearful and terrible condemnation. Bible Book List. the flesh cannot please God—having no obediential principle, no desire to please Him. Romans 8 Commentary, This commentary, one of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the New Testament verse by verse. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the la… An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Romans. To be in him is an expression not seldom used in the New Testament, denoting close and intimate union. But this is no mere legal arrangement: it is a union in life; believers, through the indwelling of Christ's Spirit in them, having one life with Him, as truly as the head and the members of the same body have one life. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. no condemnation: to them which are in Christ Jesus--As Christ, who \"knew no sin,\" was, to all legal effects, \"made sin for us,\" so are we, who believe in Him, to all legal effects, \"made the righteousness of God in Him\" ( 2 Corinthians 5:21 ); and thus, one with Him in the divine reckoning. Who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.—These words are wanting in the foremost representatives of every group of authorities (except, perhaps, those which belong to the region of Syria), and must certainly be omitted. 3 For what saith the scripture? Romans 8:1. Study the bible online using commentary on Romans 8 and more! But this is no mere legal arrangement: it is a union in life; believers, through the indwelling of Christ's Spirit in them, having one lif… As in our purposes, so in our desires, we must remember to say, If the Lord will, James 4:15. Free from Indwelling Sin. (1) That the gospel does not pronounce condemnation like the Law. who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit—The evidence of manuscripts seems to show that this clause formed no part of the original text of this verse, but that the first part of it was early introduced, and the second later, from Ro 8:4, probably as an explanatory comment, and to make the transition to Ro 8:2 easier.Romans 8:1-4 Under the gospel we are free from condemnation, walkingafter the Spirit.Romans 8:5-8 The evil of being carnally minded, and the good of beingspiritually minded.Romans 8:9-11 Christians have God’s Spirit to guide and assist them,Romans 8:12,13 by which if they mortify the flesh, they shall live.Romans 8:14-18 For they that are led by the Spirit are sons of God,and heirs of glory,Romans 8:19-22 whose manifestation the world hath long earnestlylooked for, hoping to be rescued thereby from thebondage of corruption.Romans 8:23 And even they who have the first fruits of the Spiritdo still long after it,Romans 8:24,25 being hitherto saved by hope only,Romans 8:26,27 the Spirit in the mean time aiding their infirmitiesin prayer.Romans 8:28-30 Nevertheless the final good of them that fear God isall along pursued, being fore-ordained of God, andbrought about according to the course of his providence.Romans 8:31-39 The ground and assurance of the Christian’s hope.There is therefore now; seeing things are so as I have said, since believers do not allow themselves in sin, Romans 7:15, and are in part delivered from it, as Romans 8:25, therefore it follows as it is here. Those are meant here who follow fleshly appetites and desires, and who are not led by the Spirit of God. Resources » Commentaries » Romans » Chapter 8 » exegesis. Sixth Bible Class (Romans 8:1-39) III. Romans 8 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 37 volumes, covered the entire Bible with verse by verse exposition and homolies Hi, Sign out Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. This is sometimes expressed by Christ’s being in them, Romans 8:10 2 Corinthians 13:5 Colossians 1:17; and here by their being in Christ: see 1 Corinthians 1:30 1Jo 5:20. (1) A conclusion of all the former discussion, from Ro 1:16 to this verse: seeing that we, being justified by faith in Christ, obtain remission of sins and imputation of righteousness, and are also sanctified, it follows from this that those who are grafted into Christ by faith, need have no fear of condemnation. It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Font Size. Life in Christ (cont.) The apostle having established the doctrine of justification, and answered the objections commonly urged against it, now asserts his triumphant conclusion, "There is therefore, etc. which are in Christ Jesus; not as mere professors are in Christ, who may be lost and damned: but this being in Christ, respects either that union and interest which the elect of God have in Christ, from everlasting: being loved by him with an everlasting love; betrothed to him in a conjugal relation; chosen in him before the foundation of the world; united to him as members to an head; considered in him in the covenant of grace, when he engaged for them as their surety; and so they were preserved in him, notwithstanding their fall in Adam; in time he took upon him their nature, and represented them in it; they were reckoned in him when he hung upon the cross, was buried, rose again, and sat down in heavenly places; in consequence of which union to Christ, and being in him, they are secure from all condemnation: or this may respect an open and manifestative being in Christ at conversion, when they become new creatures, pass from death to life, and so shall never enter into condemnation: hence they stand further described, as such. , Romans 7:18 and intimate union Romans 7 contains a discussion on how the law has dominion a. 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