What strong consolation is here! Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Romans 8 begins with ‘no condemnation’ by the wrath of God (v. 1) and ends with ‘no separation’ from the love of God in Christ (v. 39). to fear--as under the law which "worketh wrath," that is, "Such was your condition before ye believed, living in legal bondage, haunted with incessant forebodings under a sense of unpardoned sin. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] Paul continues to offer encouragement to Christians on this side of eternity. It tends to life, and is in fact real life. He cannot experience the joy and confidence flowing from his election without the humility which" the consideration of its being gratuitous must produce; nor can he have the peace of one who is justified without the holiness of one who is saved" ( Romans 8:29 Romans 8:30 ) [HODGE]. The meaning is, that whereas the law was powerless to secure its own fulfilment for the reason given, God took the method now to be described for attaining that end. And--rather, "But," inarticulate though these groanings be. Verse 35 asks the question, “who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" But not in vain are these groanings. Glorious sentiment! 13. into the glorious liberty--rather, "the liberty of the glory." with him also--rather, "also with Him." If God be for us, who can be against us? What title did you give to to the rest of the chapter? . I have made a choice. Because the creature itself also--"even the creation itself." Romans 14. There are many wonderful truths in Romans 8. Here is what it says: “For God works all things together for good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose.” There's a good reason people like this verse and think a lot about it. Romans 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? The indefinite expressions are meant to denote all that can be thought of, and are only a rhetorical paraphrase of the conception of allness" [OLSHAUSEN]. For, &c.--"The apostle, fired with the thought of the future glory of the saints, pours forth this splendid passage, in which he represents the whole creation groaning under its present degradation, and looking and longing for the revelation of this glory as the end and consummation of its existence" [HODGE]. I pray God richly blesses you Trina … thanks for leaving your comment and testimony here, I am so encouraged. we cry, Abba, Father--The word "cry" is emphatic, expressing the spontaneousness, the strength, and the exuberance of the final emotions. The overarching theme is assurance. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'whatchristianswanttoknow_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',321,'0','0']));After the internal struggle that Paul expressed at the end of Chapter 7 it is refreshing to see him open Romans 8 with these words: “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus…" These words are for those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior. Posted November 27, 2020. 6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. to be carnally minded--literally, "the mind" or "minding of the flesh" (Margin); that is, the pursuit of fleshly ends. Chapter 8 concerns "the Christian's spiritual life." Paul has already described in detail the state of every Christian in Romans 6 and in Romans 7:1-6. For the apostle's question in this verse is, "Who shall bring a charge against God's elect?" If we are faithful and obedient to the Spirit’s leading, we get to see and overcome more and more of our sinful human nature as time goes by. In Adam we are sinners who deserve punishment by death (Romans 5). But this is inconceivable if Christ be not God's "own (or proper) Son," partaker of His very nature, as really as Isaac was of his father Abraham's. The source, “I hear people say” is one of the most undependable of all statements or sources. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. for it is not subject--"doth not submit itself." our infirmities--rather (according to the true reading), "our infirmity"; not merely the one infirmity here specified, but the general weakness of the spiritual life in its present state, of which one example is here given. The reformer Martin Luther stated that this chapter is where Paul "comforts fighters" … Romans 8:26-27 Delivered 11/20/2011. In that sense, certainly, the Jews charged our Lord with making Himself "equal with not to disown, but to illustrate and confirm. For as the sinner's state of mind is "enmity against God" ( Romans 8:7 ), so in this state he "cannot please God" ( Romans 8:8 ). of the creature--rather, "the creation." It is not just God transforming me; I have a willing part in this thing. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now--If for man's sake alone the earth was cursed, it cannot surprise us that it should share in his recovery. 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. (8) Whatever professions of spiritual life men may make, it remains eternally true that "if we live after the flesh we shall die," and only "if we through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body we shall live" ( Romans 8:13 , and compare Galatians 6:7 Galatians 6:8 , Ephesians 5:6 , Philippians 3:18 Philippians 3:19 , 1 John 3:7 1 John 3:8 ). This weekend, Preston Sprinkle (Professor & Vice-President of Eternity Boise) addressed this same… In these circumstances, how can it be but that much uncertainty should surround all our spiritual exercises, and that in our nearest approaches and in the freest outpourings of our hearts to our Father in heaven, doubts should spring up within us whether our frame of mind in such exercises is altogether befitting and well pleasing to God? (5) It is not when believers, through sinful "quenching of the Spirit," have the fewest and faintest glimpses of heaven, that they sigh most fervently to be there; but, on the contrary, when through the unobstructed working of the Spirit in their hearts, "the first-fruits" of the glory to be revealed are most largely and frequently tasted, then, and just for that reason, is it that they "groan within themselves" for full redemption ( Romans 8:23 ). Romans 8 is a much loved chapter of the Bible. Glorious assurance! waiting for the--manifestation of our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body--from the grave: "not (be it observed) the deliverance of ourselves from the body, but the redemption of the body itself from the grave" [BENGEL]. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. is death--not only "ends in" [ALFORD, &c.], but even now "is"; carrying death into its bosom, so that such are "dead while they live" ( 1 Timothy 5:6 , Ephesians 2:1 Ephesians 2:5 ) [PHILIPPI]. What is Paul talking about in Romans 8:32? All rights reserved. The apostle is not satisfied with assuring them that they are under no obligations to the flesh, to hearken to its suggestions, without reminding them where it will end if they do; and he uses the word "mortify" (put to death) as a kind of play upon the word "die" just before. Now you can be a testimony to others and you can let them know you have been delivered and so can they be delivered. I don’t think it was by chance that i had come across this post. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us--not, "We are so far from being conquered by them, that they do us much good" [HODGE]; for though this be true, the word means simply, "We are pre-eminently conquerors." For, &c.--"For ye received not (at the time of your conversion) the spirit of bondage," that is, "The spirit ye received was not a spirit of bondage." I very rarely respond to posts, but after reading this, which was written so gracefully, i had to say something. Now if any man's heart be void, not of such dispositions, but of the blessed Author of them, "the Spirit of Christ." (5:12—8:39) E. The New Power in Life (8:1-17) In chapter 6 Paul emphasized that because we have a union with Jesus Christ we should therefore walk in the newness of life; in chapter 7 he stressed that by death and resurrection we have a relationship with the risen Christ, and therefore we should bring forth fruit to God. God, &c.--The sentence is somewhat imperfect in its structure, which occasions a certain obscurity. Hence it is called "sitting on the right hand of Power" ( Matthew 26:64 ), and "sitting on the right hand of the Majesty on high" ( Hebrews 1:3 ) [PHILIPPI]. shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption--its bondage to the principle of decay. This grace is not temporary. 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. nor things present, nor things to come--no condition of the present life and none of the unknown possibilities of the life to come. God's elect?--the first place in this Epistle where believers are styled "the elect." 30 Moreover whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified. But it was not to perpetuate that wretched state that ye received the Spirit." For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God, they, &c.--"these are sons of God." It's because we all suffer. 7:8).The law is good, for it is God’s standard of conduct, but as a sinner Paul stands condemned before it. In Galatians 4:6 this cry is said to proceed from the Spirit in us, drawing forth the filial exclamation in our hearts. What can you say about this? ..and that much by itself make me so grateful that our awesome God loved us and loves us better than we can even love our ownselves. What we are talking about here is you are both involved in the action. He would go through them. 27. The chapter begins with NO CONDEMNATION (v.1) and it ends with NO SEPARATION (verses 35-39). Perhaps you would like to read these similar articles: Bible Summary and Study on Love: 1 Corinthians 13, True Friendship: A Bible Study on Friends, Bible Verses About Friendship: 20 Good Scripture Quotes, 25 Encouraging Bible Verses About Strength, Words of Encouragement: 30 Uplifting Quotes, Questions To Ask Before Someone Is Baptized, The Magi (Wise Men) And Daniel’s Prophecy Of The Messiah. He, doubtless, loved to utter His Father's name in both the accustomed forms; beginning with His cherished mother tongue, and adding that of the learned. again--gendering. condemned sin--"condemned it to lose its power over men" [BEZA, BENGEL, FRASER, MEYER, THOLUCK, PHILIPPI, ALFORD]. He says that he is convinced that death and life are no match for God’s love. "If ye do not kill sin, it will kill you." If you just pick up the Bible and start reading Romans seven you won't have a clue as to what it's talking about in reality, the difference between the letter of the Law and the spirit of the Law. is life and peace--not "life" only, in contrast with the "death" that is in the other pursuit, but "peace"; it is the very element of the soul's deepest repose and true bliss. ESV, Romans 8:5-8: 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 28. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. And. 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 Romans 8:4 , probably as an explanatory comment, and to make the transition to Romans 8:2 easier. (10) "The whole universe, with all that it contains, so far as it is good, is the friend and ally of the Christian; and, so far as it is evil, is more than a conquered foe" ( Romans 8:35-39 ) [HODGE]. he that raised up Christ from the dead--Observe the change of name from Jesus, as the historical Individual whom God raised from the dead, to CHRIST, the same Individual, considered as the Lord and Head of all His members, or of redeemed Humanity [ALFORD]. Paul's audience looked forward to salvation with hope. 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. AMEN Trina, God will use even evil for good. He has started several deaf ministries in various countries and established a deaf church in Mexico. "It is no ground of confidence to assert, or even to feel, that we will never forsake Christ; but it is the strongest ground of assurance to be convinced that His love will never change" [HODGE]. 26, 27. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free--rather, "freed me"--referring to the time of his conversion, when first he believed. In this glorious sense our Lord says of His approaching death ( John 12:31 ), "Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out," and again (the Spirit) shall come, He shall convince the world of . from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord--Thus does this wonderful chapter, with which the argument of the Epistle properly closes, leave us who are "justified by faith" in the arms of everlasting Love, whence no hostile power or conceivable event can ever tear us. It doesn’t matter what people say but what God’s Word says that counts. "…But sin, in order that it might truly be exposed as sin in me by that which is good, was working out death; so that by means of the commandment, sin might become exceedingly sinful" (v 13). but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the ye shall live--in the sense of Romans 6:22 . do mind--give their attention to ( Philippians 3:19 ). The Christian life is about faith in Jesus. Justification by faith is the theme (1:16-17) and through chapter 11 this subject is developed. We enjoy the mercy of God because we are in Christ and God has accepted Jesus’ sacrifice. And--or, "Moreover," or "Now"; noting a transition to a new particular. Is he connecting Jesus’ crucifixion with the Aqedah (Binding of Isaac)? shall also quicken--rather, "shall quicken even" your mortal bodies by--the true reading appears to be "by reason of." Romans 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13. 20. The apostle, personifying creation, represents it as only submitting to the vanity with which it was smitten, on man's account, in obedience to that superior power which had mysteriously linked its destinies with man's. I have been ministering for about eleven years. 15. The classical writings contain similar allusions. 36. ", 29. For thus they reason:If such be the drops, what will the ocean be? Only the word conversion expresses the change of character which then takes place, whereas this "calling" expresses the divine authorship of the change, and the sovereign power by which we are summoned, Matthew-like, Zaccheus-like, out of our old, wretched, perishing condition, into a new, safe, blessed life. 17. More like Jesus. In Romans 7:13, Paul is presenting the “law” in the best sense possible. I teach a Bible Study at the University where i attend, and i was just browsing around becasue my lesson this week would come from Romans 8th chapter, as inspired by God. if so be that we suffer--"provided we be suffering with Him." "Those who He foreknew would repent and believe," say Pelagians of every age and every hue. 16. Because we are more than conquerors in Christ! What does Romans 8:31 mean? that spared not--"withheld not," "kept not back." Which means yesterday you can go to hell, today your saved, and tomorow who knows. 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 li… 22. It ends with the fact that we also cannot be separated from His love. Luke 5:32 I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent." 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 is even--"also" at the right hand of God--The right hand of the king was anciently the seat of honor (compare 1 Samuel 20:25 , 1 Kings 2:19 , Psalms 45:9 ), and denoted participation in the royal power and glory ( Matthew 20:21 ). (It is a pity to lose the emphatic particle of the original). And as the word "law" here has the same meaning as in Romans 7:23 , namely, "an inward principle of action, operating with the fixedness and regularity of a law," it thus appears that "the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus" here means, "that new principle of action which the Spirit of Christ has opened up within us--the law of our new being." In Romans 2:1-11 Paul explains that there is no partiality with God, but those who do good will be rewarded (verses 7, 10) and those who do unrighteousness will be punished (verses 8-9). 33, 34. Who shall lay anything to the charge of--or, "bring any charge against." For we are saved by hope--rather, "For in hope we are saved"; that is, it is more a salvation in hope than as yet in actual possession. 34. yea rather, that is risen again--to make good the purposes of His death. but the Spirit itself--rather, "Himself." 2. from the law of sin and death--It is the Holy Ghost who is here called "the Spirit of life," as opening up in the souls of believers a fountain of spiritual life just as He is called "the Spirit of truth," as "guiding them into all truth" ( John 16:13 ), and "the Spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord" ( Isaiah 11:2 ), as the inspirer of these qualities. That makes sense doesn’t it? And this, it seems, was a "household word," a "known" thing, among believers. This is the top of the climax. For--a mere particle of transition here [THOLUCK], like "but" or "now." Read them in the archive below. is dead because of--"by reason of" sin; but the spirit is life because--or, "by reason" of righteousness--The word "indeed," which the original requires, is of the nature of a concession--"I grant you that the body is dead . And not only they, but ourselves also--or "not only [so], but even we ourselves"--that is, besides the inanimate creation. eval(ez_write_tag([[336,280],'whatchristianswanttoknow_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_2',341,'0','0']));It would be easy to select just about any verse from chapter 8 to be on the list. Romans 8 is one of the most loved chapters in all of Scripture. 30. We are free from sin and death. In Romans 11:2 , and Psalms 1:6 , God's "knowledge " of His people cannot be restricted to a mere foresight of future events, or acquaintance with what is passing here below. The Spirit itself--It should be "Himself" beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children--"are children" of God--The testimony of our own spirit is borne in that cry of conscious sonship, "Abba, Father"; but we are not therein alone; for the Holy Ghost within us, yea, even in that very cry which it is His to draw forth, sets His own distinct seal to ours; and thus, "in the mouth of two witnesses" the thing is established. But how are we to conceive of this intercession? However, here are some of the most loved verses. Then surely, while "building ourselves up on our most holy faith," and "praying in the Holy Ghost," only the more should we feel constrained to "keep ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life" ( Jude 1:20 Jude 1:21 ). Romans 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the UNGODLY. “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us"- Augustine. (See end of Romans 8:27 ). 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