The man is as the mind is. This is enough to answer all those accusations, It is God that justifieth. We have reason to pity the poor creatures that for our sin have become subject to vanity. Two motives he mentions here: [1.] We are short-sighted, and very much biassed in favour of the flesh, and apt to separate the end from the way. Also look ahead to verses 12 to 17. WebIt never did obey Gods laws, and it never will. Christ doth not, will not, love us the less for all this. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. By examining what we mind, the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit. II. O how vastly different is the sentence of the word from the sentiment of the world concerning the sufferings of this present time! All that he is, and has, and does, is for his people. What could have been done more for the comfort of the Lord's people, in all their addresses to God? The first-born was the head of the family, on whom all the rest did depend: now in the family of the saints Christ must have the honour of being the first-born. Not only theynot only the creatures which are not capable of such a happiness as the first-fruits of the Spirit, but even we, who have such present rich receivings, cannot but long for something more and greater. We must not sit still, and expect that the Spirit should do all; when the Spirit goes before us we must bestir ourselves. None shall, v. 35-37. The Law of the Spirit frees us from sin (verses 1-4) II. But how shall we learn to ask according to his will? Christ rose as the head, and first-fruits, and forerunner of all the saints, 1 Cor 15 20. The strength and fervency of those desires which the Holy Spirit works are hereby intimated. This is, he made us right with God through Observe, The author of all these is the same. You know not what you ask, Matt 20 22. His death: It is Christ that died. 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. (10-17) Their hopeful prospects under tribulations. Shall we harbour and indulge that which is enmity to God our creator, owner, ruler, and benefactor? 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. But then it will be complete, when the Captain of our salvation shall bring the many sons to glory, Heb 2 10. What we may therefore expect he will do: He will with him freely give us all things. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (1.) The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. We are not debtors to it; the flesh never did us so much kindness as to oblige us to serve it. The chapter begins, as well, with The Lord is for the body; and though at death it is cast aside as a despised broken vessel, a vessel in which is no pleasure, yet God will have a desire to the work of his hands (Job 14 15), will remember his covenant with the dust, and will not lose a grain of it; but the body shall be reunited to the soul, and clothed with a glory agreeable to it. 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. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. If nothing less will save man, rather than man shall perish let him go, though it were out of his bosom. Romans 8:19-22 The Creation In Childbirth p.14 10. Can a case be supposed more black and dismal? We have good assurance of our preservation and continuance in this blessed state, v. 35, to the end. We have supplies ready in all our wants (v. 32): He that spared, etc. Whom he called those he also justified. A thriving, global community of like-minded women. While we are in this world, hoping and waiting for what we see not, we must be praying. [1.] his visits more shy? The foundation of this freedom is laid in Christ's undertaking for us, of which he speaks v. 3, God sending his own Son. WebChrist is the firstborn with respect to all creatures in general; he was begotten of the Father before all creatures were; he is the first cause of them all, the governor, basis, and support of them: and he is the firstborn with respect to the saints; who are of the same nature with him, are made partakers of the divine nature, are sons in the The sure success of these intercessions: He that searches the heart knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, v. 27. Now are we the sons of God, but it does not yet appear, the honour is now clouded; but then God will publicly own all his children. 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. 9 I was once alive outside the framework of Torah. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (2.) Romans 8:18 - Suffering and Glory p.13 9. Those are more than conquerors that conquer, First, With little loss. Those that suffered with David in his persecuted state were advanced by him and with him when he came to the crown; see 2 Tim 2 12. 2. They work, as physic works upon the body, various ways, according to the intention of the physician; but all for the patient's good. Nor height, nor depthneither the height of prosperity and preferment, nor the depth of adversity and disgrace; nothing from heaven above, no storms, no tempests; nothing on earth below, no rocks, no seas, no dungeons. These studies focus on what the Bible says, and what it means. 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 WebWe have seen how naturally a doctrine of salvation by pure grace may lead to a doctrine of predestination but a doctrine of predestination (given that God loves all men) leads at least equally naturally to a doctrine of universal salvation. It is God that justifieth. 2. WebA. 6:11 ). This is the gospel call. The Spirit of adoption was not then so plentifully poured out as now; for the law opened the wound, but little of the remedy. 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. WebWeek 3: Romans 8:9-11 (1) Look back on your notes for verses 1-8. Awake, O sword. I. Observe, (1.) He is for them, even when he seems to act against them. Our Price: $35.00. The very sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, Prov 15 8. 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. And this we say to these things, this is the inference we draw from these premises. The state of the church in this world always is, but was then especially, an afflicted state; to be a Christian was certainly to be a sufferer. And those that are the sons of God have the Spirit. 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 There is therefore no condemnation, because they are interested in the satisfaction that Christ by dying made to the law. Or, We shall not be separated from that love either in death or in life. The whole species of creatures is designed for, and is hastening to, a total dissolution by fire. For the (3.) When man sinned, the ground was cursed for man's sake, and with it all the creatures (especially of this lower world, where our acquaintance lies) became subject to that curse, became mutable and mortal. It denotes a full, and strong, and affectionate persuasion, arising from the experience of the strength and sweetness of the divine love. All that God performs he performs for them, Ps 57 2. The apostle here suggests two privileges more to which true Christians are entitled:. We are conquerors by virtue of our interest in Christ's victory. The resurrection of Christ: He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken. It is the will of God that his people should be a comforted people. 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. The mind is the seat of wisdom. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus does it, v. 2. 2. He does not say, "There is no accusation against them," for this there is; but the accusation is thrown out, and the indictment quashed. An enemy may be reconciled, but enmity cannot. The resurrection is here called the redemption of the body. 3. It is the undoubted character of all true believers that they are led by the Spirit of God. It does not yet appear what we shall be (1 John 3 2), but then the glory shall be revealed. The first verse of Romans 8 is the declaration of hope and rejoicing that is unfortunately broken by the chapter break. The Spirit in the heart never contradicts the Spirit in the word. It is not only an enemy, but enmity itself. The counsels and decrees of God do not truckle to the frail and fickle will of men; no, God's foreknowledge of the saints is the same with that everlasting love wherewith he is said to have loved them, Jer 31 3. The happiness is not barely a negative happiness, not to be condemned; but it is positive, it is an advancement to a life that will be the unspeakable happiness of the man (v. 10, 11): If Christ be in you. The deed of adoption, which is now written, signed, and sealed, will then be recognized, proclaimed, and published. [2.] And this yoke (poor creatures) they bear in hope that it will not be so always. 101. While God is for us, and we keep in his love, we may with a holy boldness defy all the powers of darkness. 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. We cannot without God, and he will not without us. He is the judge, the king, the party offended, and his judgment is according to truth, and sooner or later all the world will be brought to be of his mind; so that we may challenge all our accusers to come and put in their charge. 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 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. Having submitted themselves in believing to his guidance, they do in their obedience follow that guidance, and are sweetly led into all truth and all duty. The goal of the mind is 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. 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. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. The kingdom of God is within you, and will be so to eternity. They cannot merit that glory; and, if suffering for Christ will not merit, much less will doing. (32-39) 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. [1.] There is, therefore, a certain number predestinated, that the end of Christ's undertaking might be infallibly secured. 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. Those that now partake of the Spirit of Christ, as his brethren, shall, as his brethren, partake of his glory (John 17 24), shall sit down with him upon his throne, Rev 3 21. Jesus did for us what we are unable to do for ourselves. WebRomans 8 Bible Study Book includes printed content for eight sessions, personal study between group sessions, applicable Scripture, How to Use This Study, a leader guide, (1.) CONTRASTS AND REASSURANCE In 5:12-21, Paul contrasted Adam and Christ. No, by no means. There is still every day, and all the day long, one or other of the people of God bleeding and dying under the rage of persecuting enemies. Time shall not separate us, eternity shall not. Some attempt the law made towards these blessed ends, but, alas! Their privilege: They are the sons of God, received into the number of God's children by adoption, owned and loved by him as his children. The Spirit dwelling in us is the best evidence of our being in the Spirit, for the indwelling is mutual (1 John 4 16): Dwelleth in God, and God in him. 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. WebRomans 8:14-17 Sons and Daughters of the Living God p.12 8. 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. 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. Do their own consciences accuse them? His sitting at the right hand of God: He is even at the right hand of Goda further evidence that he has done his work, and a mighty encouragement to us in reference to all accusations, that we have a friend, such a friend, in court. It is death, v. 6. It is by virtue of our interest in Christ, our relation to him, and our union with him, that we are thus secured. 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. Consider the consequences, what will be at the end of the way. 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. That must needs be a great, a transcendent glory, which all the creatures are so earnestly expecting and longing for. They work together, as several ingredients in a medicine concur to answer the intention. Here are life and death, blessing and cursing, set before us. All the days of our appointed time we are waiting, till this change shall come, when he shall call, and we shall answer, and he will have a desire to the work of his hands, Job 14 14, 15. The holiness of the law of God, and the unholiness of the carnal mind, are as irreconcilable as light and darkness. 11 2. Since He died, we died with Him ( Rom. In hoping for this glory we have need of patience, to bear the sufferings we meet with in the way to it and the delays of it. His resurrection was his acquittance, it was a legal discharge. Compare v. 17. This takes in the whole of sanctification, of which Christ is the great pattern and sampler. Now the great question is whether we are in the flesh or in the Spirit; and how may we come to know it? We have a similar contrast in chapter 8 between the law of sin and of death (v. 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. What would we have? The tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, shall be repaired, whatever great mountains may be in the way. For the This is that which we expect, in hope of which our flesh rests, Ps 16 9, 10. He helps our infirmities, meant especially of our praying infirmities, which most easily beset us in that duty, against which the Spirit helps. 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosenIt is God who justifies. Having largely set forth the mystery of God's love to us in Christ, and the exceedingly great and precious privileges we enjoy by him, he concludes like an orator: What shall we then say to these things? What does Paul say regarding those who are in Christ Jesus (i.e., Christians) (Romans 8:1)? 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. 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. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. We are more than conquerors. God gave his only Son, his very best for us, will He not give If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. And this because of righteousness. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. This study covers Romans 13:8-14. Our weakness in prayer: We know not what we should pray for as we ought. 3. Why, by enquiring whether the Spirit of God dwell in us. Paul writes, Now you are not under that dispensation, you have not received that spirit. 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. We see the Old-Testament saints had the same lot; so persecuted they the prophets that were before us. of 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. Those that will deal with God must deal upon trust. What Does It Mean That "Your Life Is Hidden with Christ"? Of particular concern to Paul were those to whom this letter was writtenthose in Rome who were loved by God and called to be saints (). If God doesnt have a purpose, then He couldnt work all things according to that purpose. See Ps 49 15. Thus did he deliver him up for us all, that is, for all the elect; for us all, not only for our good, but in our stead, as a sacrifice of atonement to be a propitiation for sin. Either directly or indirectly, every providence has a tendency to the spiritual good of those that love God, breaking them off from sin, bringing them nearer to God, weaning them from the world, fitting them for heaven. The Spirit visits many that are unregenerate with his motions, which they resist and quench; but in all that are sanctified he dwells; there he resides and rules. There is a life reserved too for the poor body at last: He shall also quicken your mortal bodies, v. 11. There may be praying in the Spirit where there is not a word spoken; as Moses prayed (Exod 14 15), and Hannah, 1 Sam 1 13. Proud member III. He knows what we have need of before we ask, Matt 6 8. It is Christ that died, etc. WebROMANS 8:1-11. Therefore, we are dead to sin ( Rom. Many of the people of God have, accordingly, found this chapter a well-spring of comfort to their souls, living and dying, and have sucked and been satisfied from these breasts of consolation, and with joy drawn water out of these wells of salvation. And if it be objected, What use will they be of to glorified saints? It was in the first-born that all the children were dedicated to God under the law. Our way is rough and long; but he that shall come will come, and will not tarry; and therefore, though he seem to tarry, it becomes us to wait for him. II. In Christ, God does not only not condemn them, but is well pleased with them, Matt 17 5. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. There is an impurity, deformity, and infirmity, which the creature has contracted by the fall of man: the creation is sullied and stained, much of the beauty of the world gone. Afflicted: It is to work for them this exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Those that stand it out against the gospel call abide under guilt and wrath. Observe what God has done for us, on which our hopes are built: He spared not his own Son. Library of unique and creative ideas for study & growth. Pleasing God is our highest end, of which those that are in the flesh cannot but fall short; they cannot please him, nay, they cannot but displease him. NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. Is the devil, the accuser of the brethren, accusing them before our God day and night? 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. WebROMANS Chapter Ten -5. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. (2.) He that embraced the stake, and said, "Welcome the cross of Christ, welcome everlasting life,"he that dated his letter from the delectable orchard of the Leonine prison,he that said, "In these flames I feel no more pain than if I were upon a bed of down,"she who, a little before her martyrdom, being asked how she did, said, "Well and merry, and going to heaven,"those that have gone smiling to the stake, and stood singing in the flamesthese were more than conquerors. 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. Observe, It is spoken of as a thing done: He glorified, because of the certainty of it; he hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling. They are neither a cause nor an evidence of the abatement of his love. 24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? It is Christ, an able all-sufficient Saviour. 3. He knew what the glory of heaven is; see 2 Cor 12 3, 4. 102. (2.) [2.] (2.) We may request cookies to be set on your device. The vision of God and the fruition of God make up the inheritance the saints are heirs to. God has an eternal purpose and He is able to accomplish His purpose. It is not from any specific quality in the providences themselves, but from the power and grace of God working in, with, and by, these providences. Being delivered from so great a death by so great a ransom, we are deeply indebted to our deliverer. As to the matter of our requests, we know not what to ask. This is a much greater encouragement, for it is a convincing evidence that divine justice was satisfied by the merit of his death. And we have here such a draught of the gospel charter, such a display of the unspeakable privileges of true believers, as may furnish us with abundant matter for joy and peace in believing, that by all these immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation. Or, They are thus captivated, not for any sin of their own, which they had committed, but for man's sin: By reason of him who hath subjected the same. 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Ouk epheisatohe did not abate him a farthing of that great debt, but charged it home. Some understand the accusation and condemnation here spoken of of that which the suffering saints met with from men. If he had died, and not risen again, we had been where we were. That there is a present vanity to which the creature, by reason of the sin of man, is made subject, v. 20. (1.) The inability of all these things to separate us from the love of Christ. 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 allhow will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Their present state is a state of education and preparation for the inheritance. As Christ was, so the saints will be, declared to be the sons of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead, ch. 1:1617, the power of God to save the just shall live by In the other scale he puts the glory, and finds that a weight, an exceeding and eternal weight: Glory that shall be revealed. 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. God himself will be with them, and will be their God, Rev 21 3. 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. 1. Why, the Spirit itself makes intercession for us, dictates our requests, indites our petitions, draws up our plea for us. Nor things present, nor things to comeneither the sense of troubles present nor the fear of troubles to come. None are his but those that have his Spirit; that is, [1.] That are spirited as he was spiritedare meek, and lowly, and humble, and peaceable, and patient, and charitable, as he was. As afflictions abound, consolations much more abound, 2 Cor 1 5. 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. lacks as a sacrifice Romans 8:32 Lit. 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. It is not the rhetoric and eloquence, but the faith and fervency, of our prayers, that the Spirit works, as an intercessor, in us. There are three things in this chapter: I. Many a man has the witness of his own spirit to the goodness of his state who has not the concurring testimony of the Spirit. It is God who justifies! 31 What shall we then say to these things? The Argument from Contingency: A Proof for God, 6 Verses to Cling to When You Are Overwhelmed. We are conquerors: though killed all the day long, yet conquerors. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. New International Version NIV, Chronological Study Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version. It is an effectual call from self and earth to God, and Christ, and heaven, as our endfrom sin and vanity to grace, and holiness, and seriousness as our way. Lord, what is man, that thou shouldst thus magnify him! WebRomansChapter 8 The Work of God for Sanctification Introduction: I. [2.] The adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. 9 But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. Methinks, were there no other argument, love to our bodies should make us hate sin, because it is such an enemy to our bodies. The Book of Romans: 1. All the creatures desire their own perfection and consummation; when they are made instruments of sin it is not willingly. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 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