The Reasonableness of Godly Living
“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if…
Category: Romans
If, Then
“So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His….
Walking According to the Flesh vs. According to the Spirit
“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and…
The Righteous Requirement of the Law
“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law…
What God Did!
“For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh” (Romans 8:3). Send article as…
No Condemnation
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the spirit” (Romans 8:1). Send article as PDF
Deliverance
Change is never easy. A tradition-bound, first-century Jew like Saul of Tarsus would not abandon the Law of Moses to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ without compelling reasons. Send article as PDF
From No Condemnation to No Separation
The eighth chapter of Romans is an extraordinary chapter. It begins with the declaration of “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the spirit” (v. 1) and concludes…
My Wretchedness and God’s Blessedness
“O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. There is therefore…
The Intractable Problem of Sanctification by Law
Several years ago, the state of Indiana passed a law which outlawed all bullying among school-aged children. Yet, bullying continues. Send article as PDF