“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
This verse simply means that those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners. If you belong to Jesus, you won’t be punished for your sins, for they are gone. So those who are believers in Christ Jesus can no longer be condemned with the unsaved of the world.
God now looks favorably on you aside from the fact you have sinned, because of your joining together with Jesus.
The Message Bible says: “With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud.”
What a joy it is to walk about not conducting ourselves according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Consequently, there is now no condemnation to the ones who are in Christ Jesus. All the condemning accusations have been answered. We are free of the condemnation of sin.
Right now there is no condemnation for me because of what Jesus has done. Therefore, others cannot condemn me and I must not condemn myself.
- Reading Plan A: Matthew 2
- Reading Plan B: Luke 1
- Reading Plan C: Genesis 3-5; Matthew 2
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.