There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. A mouthful in two sentences. They are certainly Christians to start with. No, this is not a special honor roll of Christians. Everyone who is written in the Lamb's Book of Life enjoys this favor.
Condemnation is much stronger.
It refers to a sense of guilt and dread. We might feel miserable, but it is correction. There is a difference. The release Christians feel as condemnation's shackles fall from their wrists and ankles is often described as a soaring freedom very deep within the heart. The Holy Spirit within us, points us back to Jesus, and Jesus is always leading us to the Father.