The Nugget:
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
My Comment:
If you truly believe in Christ, you are “in Christ.” There is no condemnation to those who are “in Christ.” Jesus Himself said that those who continue to hear His Word, and continue to believe on God who sent Him, continue to now have everlasting life (see John 5:24). In the same place Jesus said such persons “shall not come into condemnation,” but are “passed from death unto life.” What is the mark of those who are “in Christ”? Paul states those who are in Christ “walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” The person who is truly in Christ has experienced regenerative change that produces a new character. They now walk after the Spirit, not the law, not the flesh, and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23) is produced in their life.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1283 for Romans 8:1.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1304 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 8:1.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Romans 8:1. therefore. Ro 7:25. now. Ro 7:6. no condemnation. ver. 30, 33, 34. Ro 4:7, 8. 5:1, 2, 9, 16g, 18. 6:7. 7:17, 20. Nu 23:21. 35:25, 27. Jsh 10:2. 23:7. Ps +*37:33. 130:4. Is 45:17, 25. 54:17. Ezk 18:22. Jn **3:18, 19, 36. **5:24. 8:36. **10:28. Ac 10:43. 13:39. 2 C **5:21. Ga *3:13. 1 J 4:17. which are. Ro 3:22. 6:11. Jsh 20:2. Jn *3:36. 2 C **5:21. Ep 1:6. 1 J *2:5. in Christ. E. H. Gifford remarks “‘To be in Christ’ does not mean in St. Paul’s writings ‘to be dependent on Christ’ (a common classical usage), nor merely…to be His follower or disciple, as Pythagoreans or Platonists were followers of their several masters. It implies that living union which Christ Himself first made known (Jn 14:19, 20). What St. Paul affirmed at Athens of all mankind in their natural relation to God (Ac 17:28), he applies in a higher sense to the spiritual union of believers with Christ. In Ga 3:26-28, we see both the inward and outward means of this union, namely, faith and baptism. In speaking of this union, St. Paul never uses the name ‘Jesus’ alone nor first, but gives prominence to the Divine dignity and saving power of ‘Christ'” (Commentary on Romans, p. 146). Baptism in Galatians 3:26-28 is not a reference to ritual water baptism, but the real baptism accomplished supernaturally by the Holy Spirit when we place our faith in Christ (Acts 1:5n. 1 C +*12:13). Ro +6:23. +*16:7. Le 4:34, 35. Jn **14:19, 20. *15:4-7. 1 C *1:30. 15:22. 2 C **5:17. 12:2. Ga +1:22. 3:26-28. *5:6. 6:15. Ep 1:1, 4. 2:10, 13. Ph *3:9. 1 P 3:16. 5:10, 14. 1 J 2:5, 6, 24, 28. 3:24. *5:20. Jesus. Ac +19:4. who walk. FS108B42, Ge +5:22. ver. 4, 14. Ge 5:22. Ho 11:10. 2 C 10:2. Ga *5:16-25. Ep *2:10. T *2:11-14. Ja 2:18. 2 P 3:14-16. after the flesh. ver. 13. Ge 6:3. Jn 3:6. 2 P 2:10. but after. Ga 4:29. Spirit. Gr. pneuma, FS121A2. Figure of speech Metonymy of the Cause, “spirit” put for the new nature which it creates, as the greatest of His gifts: Ro 8:2, 4, 5, 5, 9, ?9, ?9, 10, 11, 11, 13, 14, 16b, 23. 1 C 2:12b. 12:3a. 14:15, 15, 16. Ga 3:2, 3, 5. 4:6, 29. 5:16, 17, 17, 18, 25, 25, 6:8a. Ep 4:23. 1 J 3:24. Ju 19. For the other uses of pneuma, see Mt +8:16n. For FS121A2, see Ps +51:10. Jn 3:6. 1 C 2:12.
psm 119.18 open thou mine eyes, that i may behold wondrous
things out of thine law.
rom 8.1 there is no therefore, now no condemnation to them which are in
christ jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
very encouraging cross references i was really blest. jer 15.16
1. rom 4.7-8 saying, blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and
whose sins are covered. vs 8 blessed is the man to whom the lord will not
impute sin.
2. rom 5.1 th4 being justified by faith, we have peace with god through our
lord jesus christ:
3. rom 5.7 for scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure
for a good man some would even dare to die.
4. rom 5. 17 for by one mans offence death reigned through the one: much more
they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign
in life by one, jesus christ
5. rom 5.20-21 moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. but where
sin abounded, grace did much more abound: vs 21 that as sin reigned through right
eousness unto eternal life by jesus christ our lord.
6. jn 3.18 he that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is
condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten
son of god.
7. jn 3.19 and this is the condmenation, that light is come into the world, and men
loved darkness rather , because their deeds were evil.
8. gal 3.13 christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us:
for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
ph 3.3 we worship god in the spirit, and rejoice in christ jesus, and have no confidence
in the flesh.