Source: https://eternity-matters.com/2010/07/09/romans-8/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 14:56:39+00:00

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Greetings! This may be my favorite chapter in the Bible, jammed with great news and promises.
8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.
These are powerful statements – just one after another. And like many passages, they point to the exclusivity of Jesus. Consider all of Paul’s contrasts and how one side has Jesus and one does not. Some people like to claim that all religions lead to God, but that is completely counter to what the Bible teaches. Religious pluralism is intellectually bankrupt. Run, don’t walk, from “Christians” who teach otherwise.
As v. 15 notes, we weren’t just slaves to sin, we were slaves to fear. But no more!
Some people think that every person is a child of God, but that isn’t what the Bible teaches. Jesus loves everyone and wants them to have a saving relationship with him, but only those who trust in him are considered God’s children.
If you aren’t sure what to pray, ask the Holy Spirit to pray for you.
This next section is packed with powerful messages. You could do a sermon on each verse. I’ve committed most of these verses to memory.
All things work for the good of those who love God. All things. We can trust that even the bad things that happen will work out for the best in the long run.
God gave up his Son for us. How will He not also give us everything else we need, for now and eternity?
Satan tries to condemn you, but it is God who justifies. And as Jesus said on the cross, “It is finished” (The debt is paid in full).
Jesus is interceding for you with God the Father.
Nothing can separate you from the love of Christ. Nothing.
I love this chapter! Verse 28 is a verse that has helped me know that God is always in control and even though bad things may happen – He will make something good come out of it. I’ve seen evidence of it in my life as well as in other’s around me.
v.3-4…I often hear people say, “Jesus died and rose for you and me.” This is true and right to say. However, I am often reminded that Jesus also lived for us. He lived the life we are unable to lead, the life we were intended to lead. He died the death we deserved, and He rose for us, signifying that we too will rise again. Death has no hold over us.
v. 15… “sonship” – the underlying word here is “adoption” (another translation). It occurs four other times in the New Testament. Adoption was common among the Greeks and Romans, who granted the adopted son all the privileges of a natural son, including inheritance rights. Christians are adopted sons by grace; Christ however, is God’s Son by nature.
“Abba, Father.” – The meaning of this word does not depict a fatherhead figure; protector and judge. It’s meaning would be an equivalent to our “Dad” or better yet, “Daddy.” Yes, He is a God that judges and judges righteously, but He is a God who loves us, shepherds us, and makes personal sacrifices for us just as a daddy cares for his children who cry out for him.
v. 17… Everything really belongs to Christ, but by grace we share in what is His.
“if we share in His sufferings”… The Greek construction used here does not set forth a condition but states a fact. An alternate translation could be “since indeed…” The meaning, then, is not that there is some doubt about sharing Christ’s glory. Rather, despite the fact that Christians presently suffer, they are assured a future entrance into their inheritance.
v. 23… The Christian’s possession of the Holy Spirit is not only evidence of his present salvaiton but is also a pledge of his future inheritance – and not only a pledge but also the down payment on that inheritance. (2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:14).
v. 26… If the Holy Spirit can pray in groans, than praying need not be done with fancy wording, or by those who can pray “correctly”. Praying from the heart is what God desires from us. The Lord’s Prayer isn’t fancy, but simple, quickly addressing our needs and wants.
v. 30… Since this final stage of adoption is firmly grounded in God’s set purpose, it is as certain as if it had already happened.
v. 32… If God gave the supreme gift of His Son to save us, He will certainly also give whatever is necessary to bring to fulfillment the work begun at the cross.
v. 33-34… No charge can be brought against the Christian because God has already pronounced the verdict of not guilty.
v. 39… It is impossible to get beyond God’s loving reach.
Vs. 9: The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit of God. One of those “deity of Christ” passages.
Also, the Spirit lives in all believers.
Only Christians are God’s children vs 16-17, Puts to lie the claim that all mankind are God’s children.
19-22 The earth is under corruption. That’s an important thing to remember when dealing with skeptics. It’s not how God made it – sin corrupted it.

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