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NASB | Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior]. [John 3:18] |
Bible Question: romans 8:1-2 CAN YOU EXPLAIN THEM VERSES TO ME. |
Bible Answer: NO CONDEMNATION By faith in Christ, on the basis of his sacrificial propitiatory work on the cross, you have been reconciled to God (made friends). At one time you were at enmity with God and His wrath rested upon you. You were a guilty sinner under the sentence of condemnation, waiting for Judgement Day. Now, in Christ, there is no condemnation; you’re friends. Have you ever had a friend? A good friend? A best friend? Sometimes, even in the best of human friendships there are “little condemnations.” There are areas in which even our best of friends do not measure up, that they fall short, not only in their personality, but also in their personal morality. They meet with not only our disapproval, but also our secret condemnation. We don’t tell them, of course, in order to keep the peace, but nonetheless non-acceptance, rejection is there. And have we suspected that even our best friend had some secret reservations about us? Here is the great thing about reconciliation with God! In Christ we have a friend who, though holy, undefiled, and hating all manner of sin in any form, does not condemn us in any way, secret or otherwise! In His Word by means of His indwelling Spirit he confronts us openly and honestly with our sins. He deals with our sins with whatever amount of gentleness we require. But he NEVER condemns us, holds it against us, or rejects us! He’s a friend that’s closer than a brother (although he is our brother too) who never leaves us nor forsakes us. What a friend we have in Jesus! Peace, |