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NASB | Romans 8:34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:34 Who is the one who condemns us? Christ Jesus is the One who died [to pay our penalty], and more than that, who was raised [from the dead], and who is at the right hand of God interceding [with the Father] for us. |
Subject: More Righteousness? |
Bible Note: Joe, This is EXACTLY what I have been trying to say. At new birth, we receive a new, righteous spirit that is joined forever to Christ's spirit in us - 1 Cor 6:17. It is our new divine nature indwelt by God Himself - 2 Pet 1:4. This is who we ARE. If the body, at any time, dies, we go immediately into our Lord's presence because of who we ARE and Christ already in us. Scripture says that our new self (the inner man)which we put on (once in the Greek) is ALREADY created in the likeness of God, righteous and holy - Eph 4:24. This is internal Christ-likeness of which we are already participants and where we simply ARE. In the meantime, as you have correctly stated, the Spirit is transforming the rest of us (thoughts and behavior, a term that the Bible calls "soul") into Christ-likeness. This is external Christ-likeness were we grow and mature. McGracer |