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Free from the law .-........... Rom SAID
In the flesh or Spirit. .......-...' Rom s:9sli
The Spirit Of our Helper. Rom. s.i.-s3.
TIME Spring Of A. ID. %.
PLACE -Corlnth.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Paul was now about TO start for
Rome. and in our lesson we see what
doctrine he had written TO the Ro-
mans while he was in Corinth. Note
also how well il sets forth the differ
encc between himself and those before
whom he had been brought, as related
in the last lesson.
The eighth chapter Of Romans is one
Of the great chapters Of the New Testa-
ment. and while to us it perhaps seems
technical. and full OF unfamiliar terms,
IL was not so at all to the people 10
whom il was written. and to us Paul's
thought is perfectly plain and sim.
pie He is speaking Of the influence
in the lives Of all true Christians OF
the Holy Spirit through what we call
the higher nature"
mo condemnation:" Such as we OF
course deserved before the beginnine
Of the Christian life. "Them that are
IN Christ jesus" Who have accepted
His as their Saviour. and arc honestly
trying to do as He would have them
do. "Iaw of the Spirit of life :.
law of sim" Say control instead of
law: "The control Of the Spirit OF
Christ Cor as many understand Il, the
Christ-spirit) which is the source OF
all that is worthy the name. Of life,
~ ~
lower. sinful nature. which had ruled
before the Christian life began
"What the law (of Moses) could not
do" That is. to save men from sin,
this God did do through Jesus Christ.
"The law weak through the
| flesh" I.aw-the knowledge or n
statement OF what we ought to dos
powerless TO make us do 1t. IT is in
efficient. weak" because we arc weak
| Vincent. THAT the ordinance ire
ouircment. j. w. margin) Of the law
might be fulfilled The aim of the
law was right, but K was Intellectual
TO accomplish il. 1t was unable 10
make mems lives right without touch
ing their hearts. while Christ makes
mems lives right by first making their
hearts and wills right When that Is
done the right life follows naturally
"Flesh:" The lower nature. spirit"
The higher and better nature inspired
and strengthened by the Spirit OF
| Christ.
"Thev that are after the flesh" The
/ kind of people in whom the lower ma
ture controls. "The nIrd the fiesh:"
The low. sinful life Paul has been
breaking Of. as death" That can be
The only end Of such a life. A life that
Is constantly going down hill. moral
~ and spiritually, as well as physical.
w, must sometime reach the bottom
| That is death IF any man hath not
the Shirt OF Christ. he is none of His: :"
| II is not membership in any church or
belief in any creed nor the performing
OF any particular meritorious act that
| decides whether or not one Is Chiist's
but simply whether he is SO filed with
the Christ-spirit that he is becoming
really like Christ. 1.-THE body is dead:"
"The body is still death-smitten because
Of ."-Bosworth II was Paul's be-
lief that all physical death was the di-
rect result Of the sin of the ancestors
Of the human race. esprit 's life: :"
Righteousness and the vigor and life
Of the soul 30 together.
"We are debtors:" Rather we nre
under obligation. Put TO death the
deeds Of the body" That is. stop
doing the selfish things the flesh in
clincs o."-I'osworih. Paul shows in
verses 15-1- that the Christian is not
whipped into line by God. like slave
but that he Is Gods child. and that his
service is love service.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
There is no condemnation to them
tina, are in Christ Jesus because they
have the filial. obedient spirit.
There Is no condemnation 10 them
that are in Christ Jesus because they
are trying to live up TO the law.
There Is no condemnation to them
that are in Christ Jesus because they
nrc led by the Spirit Of God.
There Is ~ condemnation 10 Their.
that are In Christ Jesus because they
are The children OF God.
Cur prayer may fail but the God
| of PRAYER will rot.--ka ms Horn.