1. Romans should know there is no condemnation for them.
1.1. CONTEXT: "Therefore" - This truth is further explanation of how we have victory
1.1.1. Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through Jesus Christ Our LORD
1.1.1.1. Victory is over this sinful body
1.1.1.2. This sinful body leads to death
1.2. This truth is a now reality
1.3. This truth is a reality for those who are in Christ Jesus
2. As evidence of that status, the Spirit has freed the Romans from the power of sin.
2.1. The law (power) of the Spirit has freed them
2.2. The freedom comes in Christ Jesus
2.3. The law (power) of sin has been broken.
3. There is no condemnation for the Romans, because God has condemned the penalty of sin in Christ.
3.1. God has done what the Mosaic law could not do
3.2. The Law was weakened by mans sinful nature
3.3. God sent his own son to condemn sin
3.3.1. in the likeness of sinful flesh
3.3.2. for sin
3.3.3. condemned sin in the flesh
4. God removes condemnation for the Romans, in order that His Spirit might enable them to fulfill the righteous requirement of the law.
4.1. righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled by walking in the Spirit
4.2. righteous requirement of the law is not fulfilled by walking in the flesh
5. 1. In Christ, Christians are not condemned by the penalty of sin. JUSTIFIED
5.1. [context: ROM 5] Condemnation is the just punishment of God on sin
5.1.1. we all sin
5.1.2. we all stand condemned
5.2. Condemnation is removed
5.2.1. This removal is not delayed NOW
5.2.2. This removal is not conditional NO
5.2.3. This removal is only available for those IN CHRIST
5.3. 2. It is clear that Christians aren't condemned, because of what God has done in Christ
5.3.1. God sent his own son to condemn sin
5.3.1.1. to do what the law could not do
5.3.1.2. to do what we could not do
5.3.1.3. in the likeness of sinful flesh
5.3.1.4. for sin
5.3.1.5. condemned sin in the flesh
6. 3. In Christ, Christians are freed from the power of sin. SANCTIFIED
6.1. This freedom gives evidence of and is the reason that condemnation has been removed.
6.1.1. FOR = evidence of
6.1.2. IN ORDER THAT = so that...
6.2. The power (law) of the Spirit has freed them
6.2.1. decisive, final, progressive, but not full yet
6.3. The power of the Spirit operates in Christ Jesus
6.4. The power (law) of sin has been broken by a greater power (law of the Spirit)
6.5. 4. It is clear that Christians are freed from the power of sin, because they can now fulfill the law.
6.5.1. Christians will fail to fulfill the law when they live in their own strength
6.5.1.1. To fail is to live in bondage to the law
6.5.2. Christians fulfill the law when they live in the Spirit's strength
7. Therefore = Romans 8 is further explanation of the Romans 7:25 Victory in Christ Jesus over our failing sinful flesh. The capstone of that truth is Romans 8:1. All of Romans 8 spells this victory out. If we are in Christ, we have the Spirit. And if we have the Spirit, there is no condemnation for those in Christ, because of what the Holy Spirit does on behalf of believers. The Holy Spirit is the confirmation of the fact that believers face no condemnation from God because of their sin.
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9. TRUTH OUTLINE
10. TAKE HOME TRUTH
10.1. How does God encourage trying but often failing Christians ? (Rom 7:22>>8)
10.1.1. God encourages trying but often failing Christians THEY ARE IN CHRIST...
10.1.1.1. IN CHRIST, There is NO CONDEMNATION
10.1.1.2. In Christ, there is FREEDOM FROM SIN