No Condemnation and Knowing It

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Notes to Arc - 2010

2009-01-10 08:47:04

2015-03-08 13:23:57

Central Idea Those united to Christ by faith need no longer fear condemnation, because their sin has been paid for and they have been given new life in the Spirit. There is logic in this passage that is very difficult to understand, I think. It has taken me much wrestling and re-working to arrive to where I am at (which I am excited about, because I feel like I understand it a lot more!). Here is my paraphrase in attempts to further bring out what I am understanding Paul's logic to be: There is no condemnation for those united to Christ by faith, because of God's glorious "Spirit of life" freedom plan in Jesus. Let me unpack it. God did the impossibility of his own righteous law by executing his full wrath on sin in his Son on the cross so that we would be perfectly cleansed and given the ability to actually live out the righteous law of love through the new life in the Spirit that we have been subsequently given. This is true because (1) people set their minds on things that accord with their nature (and hence you were flesh-minded people of condemnation before Jesus, and you now are Spirit-minded people of righteousness in Jesus since you have been forgiven and transformed/indwelt by the Spirit) and (2) the outcome of where you set your mind is either death [i.e. condemnation] (for those with minds set on the flesh) or life and peace [i.e. freedom from condemnation] (for those with minds set on the Spirit)--because flesh-set minds make people enemies of God. What is meant by "law of the Spirit of life"? "law" in this sense seems to convey the idea of principle , or the way things are in reality. The "Spirit" I think is correctly capitalized, referring to the Holy Spirit. He is called the Spirit "of life" here because I think Paul is emphasizing him as the giver of condemnation-free, righteousness-enabled life "through Christ Jesus".

10000000003914 3914 Notes to Arc - 2010 2009-01-10 08:47:04 2015-03-08 13:23:57 Central Idea Those united to Christ by faith need no longer fear condemnation, because their sin has been paid for and they have been given new life in the Spirit. There is logic in this passage that is very difficult to understand, I think. It has taken me much wrestling and re-working to arrive to where I am at (which I am excited about, because I feel like I understand it a lot more!). Here is my paraphrase in attempts to further bring out what I am understanding Paul's logic to be: There is no condemnation for those united to Christ by faith, because of God's glorious "Spirit of life" freedom plan in Jesus. Let me unpack it. God did the impossibility of his own righteous law by executing his full wrath on sin in his Son on the cross so that we would be perfectly cleansed and given the ability to actually live out the righteous law of love through the new life in the Spirit that we have been subsequently given. This is true because (1) people set their minds on things that accord with their nature (and hence you were flesh-minded people of condemnation before Jesus, and you now are Spirit-minded people of righteousness in Jesus since you have been forgiven and transformed/indwelt by the Spirit) and (2) the outcome of where you set your mind is either death [i.e. condemnation] (for those with minds set on the flesh) or life and peace [i.e. freedom from condemnation] (for those with minds set on the Spirit)--because flesh-set minds make people enemies of God. What is meant by "law of the Spirit of life"? "law" in this sense seems to convey the idea of principle , or the way things are in reality. The "Spirit" I think is correctly capitalized, referring to the Holy Spirit. He is called the Spirit "of life" here because I think Paul is emphasizing him as the giver of condemnation-free, righteousness-enabled life "through Christ Jesus". notes

Arc - 2010

2009-01-10 08:47:04

2015-03-20 07:11:24

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Romans

Romans 8:1-8

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esv

οὐδὲν ἄρα νῦν κατάκριμα τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

ὁ γὰρ νόμος τοῦ πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἠλευθέρωσέν σε ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τῆς ἁμαρτίας καὶ τοῦ θανάτου

For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

ground

τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου

For the impossiiliy of the law,

ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός

weakened by the flesh,

ὁ θεὸς

God [did].

τὸν ἑαυτοῦ υἱὸν πέμψας ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin,

κατέκρινεν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί

he condemned sin in the flesh,

actionmanner

ἵνα τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν ἀλλὰ κατὰ πνεῦμα

in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

actionpurpose

οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν

For the according-to-the-flesh ones set their minds on the things of the flesh,

οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

but the according-to-the-Spirit ones set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

alternative

τὸ γὰρ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς θάνατος

For to set the mind on the flesh is death,

τὸ δὲ φρόνημα τοῦ πνεύματος ζωὴ καὶ εἰρήνη

but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς θεόν

For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God,

τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται

for it does not submit to God's law;

οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται

for, indeed, it cannot.

οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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10000000003914 3914 Arc - 2010 2009-01-10 08:47:04 2015-03-20 07:11:24 editing Romans 8 1 8 8 Romans 8:1-8 45 NT tisch esv i2327 i2328 i2311 οὐδὲν ἄρα νῦν κατάκριμα τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. i2312 ὁ γὰρ νόμος τοῦ πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἠλευθέρωσέν σε ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου τῆς ἁμαρτίας καὶ τοῦ θανάτου For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. ground 1 i2329 i2330 i2331 i2313 τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου For the impossiiliy of the law, i2314 ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός weakened by the flesh, i2315 ὁ θεὸς God [did]. i2332 i2333 i2316 τὸν ἑαυτοῦ υἱὸν πέμψας ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, i2317 κατέκρινεν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί he condemned sin in the flesh, actionmanner 1 1 i2318 ἵνα τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν ἀλλὰ κατὰ πνεῦμα in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. actionpurpose 2 actionmanner 1 i2334 i2335 i2319 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν For the according-to-the-flesh ones set their minds on the things of the flesh, i2320 οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος but the according-to-the-Spirit ones set their minds on the things of the Spirit. alternative i2336 i2337 i2321 τὸ γὰρ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς θάνατος For to set the mind on the flesh is death, i2322 τὸ δὲ φρόνημα τοῦ πνεύματος ζωὴ καὶ εἰρήνη but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. alternative i2338 i2323 διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς θεόν For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, i2339 i2324 τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται for it does not submit to God's law; i2325 οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται for, indeed, it cannot. ground 1 i2326 οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. bilateral 1 ground 1 progression ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 1 1 1 tisch 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse

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