He is saying: "Suppose that by some wild flight of imagination there emerged another and a different world, you would still be safe; you would still be enwrapped in the love of God.". Not only they--not only the creatures which are not capable of such a happiness as the first-fruits of the Spirit, but even we, who have such present rich receivings, cannot but long for something more and greater. One of their great conceptions was the logos ( G3056) of God, which was God's mind or the reason. The most cursory reading of Paul's letters will show how often he uses the word, and how he uses it in a sense that is all his own. I hope that brethren in Christ will bear with me if I press on them the importance of taking good heed to it that their souls are thoroughly grounded in this, the proper place of the Christian by Christ's death and resurrection. Paul begins and ends this passage with statements about the absolute security of those who are in Christ. There is the vindication of God in His ways with the Old Testament believers. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-39 displays this comforting truth in its fulness. ( Romans 8:31 ). Because he had violated that spiritual aspect of the law, though he had never committed adultery, yet he found that he desired his neighbor's wife and he realized that the desire was sin. For the truth is that God has in Christ condemned sin, and this for sin definitely; so that He has nothing more to do in condemnation of that root of evil. Neither of those views, however, takes into account the revelation here that the subjection was effected "in hope," a motive far from Satan, and likewise a stranger to Adam. The Iliad: A Commentary: Volume 5, Books 17-20 by Homer (English) Paperback Book . as I am often faced with situations that I can't understand. The Stoic believed that this world was permeated with that logos ( G3056) . For the creature was made subject to vanity] The Gentile world were subject to vanity of mind; but how? It is our having received the first-fruits of the Spirit, which both quickens our desires and encourages our hopes, and both ways raises our expectations. Then who is going to lay anything to my charge, because God elected me? You can't put them in the same category. This present age was wholly bad, subject to sin, and death and decay. He has justified me. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. The ground changed. Shall be revealed in us; not only revealed to us, to be seen, but revealed in us, to be enjoyed. He uses still another picture from Roman adoption. Even where the law was, not by it but by faith the just lived. i. Romans 8 begins with no condemnation; it ends with no separation, and in between there is no defeat. By the creature here we understand, not as some do the Gentile world, and their expectation of Christ and the gospel, which is an exposition very foreign and forced, but the whole frame of nature, especially that of this lower world--the whole creation, the compages of inanimate and sensible creatures, which, because of their harmony and mutual dependence, and because they all constitute and make up one world, are spoken of in the singular number as the creature. Under that curse, all creation groans: the ground was cursed for Adam's sake, thorns and thistles and noxious weeds began to grow, all of Eve's daughters have labored painfully in childbirth, and death entered the world ( Genesis 3:14-19 ). The righteousness of God means that God is just, while at the same time He justifies the believer in Christ Jesus. While striving for holiness under the law, Paul had focused on the commands (e.g., "lust") so that his mind-set was fleshly: "I must steer clear of all lust." This fleshly orientation doomed him to commit the very sin he sought to avoid. learning, and eloquence; likewise their vain philosophy, He could reckon not by art only, but by experience; for he knew both. O how vastly different is the sentence of the word from the sentiment of the world concerning the sufferings of this present time! But even as He spoke to Abraham concerning his seed in the past tense, because He knew that Abraham was going to have a son whom He did foreknow. He put in everything he could think of, and yet, some poor timid soul stands there and quivers thinking God is going to forsake them now. All the days of our appointed time we are waiting, till this change shall come, when he shall call, and we shall answer, and he will have a desire to the work of his hands, Job 14:14; Job 14:15. Nature was not interested in becoming hostile towards humanity. And this yoke (poor creatures) they bear in hope that it will not be so always. The second plea is not that the rejection of Israel is only partial, however extensive, but that it is also temporary, and not definitive. Romans 8:20English Standard Version. He is consistent with Himself when He is justifying sinners, or, more strictly, all those who believe in Jesus. It is apokaradokia ( G603) and it describes the attitude of a man who scans the horizon with head thrust forward, eagerly searching the distance for the first signs of the dawn break of glory. Solid Joys. There was somewhat as yet lacking to the saints there; but even this was ordered of God to call forth from the Holy Ghost an epistle which more than any other approaches a complete treatise on the fundamentals of Christian doctrine, and especially as to righteousness. Proud as you may be of that which distinguishes you, it is hard to make sin and death peculiar to you, nor can you connect them even with the law particularly: the race of man is in question, and not Israel alone. God loves me good or bad. Satan is a finite created being. But in the days between the Testaments, when the Jews were oppressed and enslaved and persecuted, they dreamed their dreams of that new earth and that renovated world. Their sins had been passed by. He is at work in all their affairs, right from his eternal choice of them to be his sons to his act of final glorification when they will share the likeness of Jesus Christ (28-30).Christians need have no doubts about any aspect of their salvation. What blindness! Though the soul be the principal part of the man, yet the Lord has declared himself for the body also, and has provided a great deal of honour and happiness for the body. but contrary to it. Sad that people even give the time of day to such a doctrine.Paul tells us in just a little bit what the manifestation of the sons of God really is. That there is a present vanity to which the creature, by reason of the sin of man, is made subject, Romans 8:20; Romans 8:20. Would that the Lord would give us hearts to remember, as well as eyes to see, according to His own grace! If the first book in the Bible showed that it was only the call of God that made Israel what they were, its second book as clearly proved that all was over with the called people, had it not been for the mercy of God. "At any rate he is a saved soul," we hear. This to me is an interesting statement, because so often men are seeking to offer to God the works of their flesh, and seeking that God would accept the works of their flesh. So God has subjected us in hope as we hope for that day and we hope for that kingdom. Here I shall be very brief. On that day the physical creation, which from the time of Adam has suffered because of human sin (cf. Satan is against us, the world is against us, but the idea is, what is Satan? I reckon that this suffering of this present time is not worthy to be compared to the glory that shall be revealed. This maintains both the glory and the moral universality of Him who will justify the circumcision by faith, not law, and the uncircumcision through their faith, if they believe the gospel. He will cause sweet fountains of, white milk to burst forth. It is not a question of creature-standing. (ii) In Romans 8:38-39 Paul makes a list of terrible things. This is called the adoption. That law of the Spirit of life that God has written in my heart.God accepts that which is in my heart. There were four main ones. of While he was a Pharisee he thought of the law as physical, intended to control man's outward actions. Oh, what I wouldn't give if I couldn't take her place and suffer for her.Then I began to realize the pain the Father must have gone through to see His Son suffering, even more so than Him coming Himself. So it is not fulfilled by us, but it is fulfilled in us by Jesus Christ. He has no desires of his own; the will of Christ is his only law. In Jesus' name. As Jesus said, "Not my will, but thy will be done," and that is always the real thrust of prayer. Thus then, if Paul gave his own sense of Jewish privileges, there was no unbelieving Jew that rose up to his estimate of them. "And earth, and all the trees, and the innumerable flocks of, sheep shall give their true fruit to mankind, of wine and of, sweet honey and of white milk and corn, which to men is the most. Paul has the very same thought. God is not his friend but his enemy, and no man ever won the last battle against him. I reckon--logizomai. No matter how old he was, he was still under the patria potestas, in the absolute possession and under the absolute control, of his father. Yet, he was fighting against his own spirit, his own mind. Without faith there is neither justice nor life that God owns; where faith is, the rest will surely follow. Nevertheless the apostle does not expressly mention heaven here. 3. Man is only so much the worse for knowing the truth, if he holds it ever so fast with unrighteousness. (Donovan) Paul starts his letter to the Romans by identifying himself. Even if other sons were afterwards born, it did not affect his rights. same in In the state of glory Paul did not think of man as a disembodied spirit. It is through the help of the Spirit that we put to death the deeds of the body or that they become subservient and the spirit becomes dominant.I see the trinity of man in a storied area: upper story, middle story, lower story. Or, They are thus captivated, not for any sin of their own, which they had committed, but for man's sin: By reason of him who hath subjected the same. I will pray every day. Gentiles, who were without God and Christ, and the Holy Spirit, He quotes also from Isaiah "Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed." All other solutions will fail. Because of that, to Paul life was not a despairing waiting for an inevitable end in a world encompassed by sin and death and decay; life was an eager anticipation of a liberation, a renovation and a recreation wrought by the glory and the power of God. It is not meant that Paul knew nothing of this; but that the ground of inference, and the general theory built up, are alike mistaken. The created world awaits with eager expectation the day when those who are the sons of God will be displayed in all their glory. What about His word passed and sworn to the fathers? The creatures are often abused to the dishonour of their Creator, the hurt of his children, or the service of his enemies. We are often so hard on ourselves and are in the position of condemning ourselves, but I can tell you one who is not condemning. There is hardly any phraseology that tends to more injury of souls in these matters than a loose way of talking of salvation. 8:5-11 Those who live according to the dictates of sinful human nature are absorbed in worldly human things. We groan earnestly desiring to be delivered" ( 2 Corinthians 5:1-2 ). Not only is God's righteousness revealed, but also His wrath. There is mutual confirmation. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Not only was Abraham justified without law, but apart from that great sign of mortification of the flesh. There would be no remnant if justice took its course. In Romans 7:1-25 we have the subject of the law discussed for practice as well as in principle, and there again meet with the same weapon of tried and unfailing temper. I mean the redemption of our body. Man despised at first the outward testimony of God, His eternal power and Godhead, in the creation above and around him (verses 19, 20). Him who came in humiliation, according to their prophets, they might despise; but it was vain to deny that the same prophets bore witness to His divine glory. All Videos Images Commentaries Devotionals Sermons Other Translations Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. Just as Abraham was so loyal to God that he was prepared to sacrifice his dearest possession, God is so loyal to men that he is prepared to sacrifice his only Son for them. Hence, as is shown later in the chapter, Adam is a head characterized by disobedience, who brought in death, the just penalty of sin; as on the other hand we have Him of whom he was the type, Christ, the obedient man, who has brought in righteousness, and this after a singularly blessed sort and style "justification of life." It is difficult to know just how to take Romans 8:33-35. The words Paul uses of God are the very words God used of Abraham when Abraham proved his utter loyalty by being willing to sacrifice his son Isaac at God's command. There would be found a stumblingstone there. Verse 20. how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 8:31-39 What then shall we say to these things? Not at all the opposite of God. All men die because they are involved in the human situation. And it is not predicated upon you but upon His own nature of love. ( Romans 8:35.) Our way is rough and long; but he that shall come will come, and will not tarry; and therefore, though he seem to tarry, it becomes us to wait for him. If you only understood how much God loved you, that's all you need.Now Paul tells you a little bit about it. Thus, I can rest in the most uncomfortable places. the creation was subjected [by God] to futility [emphaticdevoid of good results], . But thus the way is now clear for bringing the Jew into the discussion. So creation is groaning. As Paul saw it, prayer, like everything else, is of God. Because, though my spirit was indeed willing, my flesh was weak. [1.] For better or for worse, for richer for poorer. Verse Romans 8:28 : "And we know that most things work together for good to them that love God." . Who is going to make charges against me? God is gracious, but holy; He is faithful, but righteous. He "will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first and also of the Gentile.". the glorious truth is this: God is for you tonight. who would defraud God of that which He delights in the blessedness of bringing in deliverance by that One man, of whom Adam was the image? Paul says that creation was subjected to futility in Romans 8:20-21 ESV: For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. How I hurt to see my children suffer. In adoption a person had to pass from one patria potestas to another. Jesus said, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, but that which is born of the spirit is spirit. gospel of God. The woman also mentioned that some pastors reminded her that speaking in tongues may originate from evil spirits. So that on the sufferings he writes tekel, weighed in the balance and found light. Will usually post within 20 business days of receiving cleared payment. There were two steps. H. G. Wells once said: "Man, who began in a cave behind a windbreak, will end in the disease soaked ruins of a slum." Why? (3.) The gospel, instead of treating this as a light matter, alone vindicates God in these eternal ways of His, in that which must be in him who stands in relationship with God. Satan is condemning, but why should I worry about that? "You only have I known of all the families of the earth," said God to Amos ( Amos 3:2). If we are children then we are also heirs; and if we are the heirs of God then we are joint-heirs with Christ. Observe again, it is not victory here; for that would give place to human pride. The faith of Christ has brought divine joy into his soul; but, in point of fact, he is traversing a world of infirmity, suffering, and grief. Such is the doctrine and the fact. Did Gentiles believe? That new model or that new body that I am going to get is going to be my eternal house. Grace Evangelical Church Buzzsprout-648864 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:00:00 -0600 2313 Wednesday Night full false Women's Bible Study | Hebrews 4:14-6:12 | Paula Hedgepeth Women's Bible Study | Hebrews 4:14-6:12 | Paula Hedgepeth Here was the very truth that every Jew, as such, denied. The stumbling-stone was their despised and rejected Messiah. ", No age in time can separate us from Christ. Intertextual Commentary on Romans, Volume 2: Romans 5:1--8:39 by Channing L. Cri . I groan often when I see the conditions of the world around me. And this leads us to see not only where there was an analogy with those who believe in a promised Saviour, but also to a weighty difference. I rest in faith that God is even going to use this for my good and His glory.Now if you will just take this and file it up here to where you will live by it, you won't have to come to Romaine and get his hammer on your head. We are heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ. tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword? The gospel, as now revealed in the New Testament, has linked with it, though not contained in it, the revelation of divine wrath from heaven, and this, you will observe, according to Paul's gospel. Am I lead by the Spirit of God? There was a most important trial of man in the person of Adam; but after this, what dispensation was there? All devotionals for romans-8:19-21 free on BiblePortal.com. It doesn't require sleep. "[39] However, Locke's interpretation fails to give proper weight to Adam's responsibility. But such thoughts altogether vanish now, because, as the Gentile was unquestionably wicked and abominable, so from the law's express denunciation the Jew was universally guilty before God. The past prepared the way, as it is said here, "which God had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures, concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, [here we have the great central object of God's gospel, even the person of Christ, God's Son,] which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh" (ver. Christ indeed did both; and so the word was nigh them, in their mouth and in their heart. It is not so alone; but in His death, unto which I am baptized, I am dead to sin. Let's turn to the eighth chapter of Romans. Once it was far otherwise. In heaven it will fill us perfectly; but there is no more perfect joy there, nor anything. He could not have remitted heretofore. Compare Peter's use in1 Peter 2:10; 1 Peter 2:10. Proof that this view is right is found in 20b where Paul said, not of its own will. This is another example of personifying nature (human emotions are applied to inanimate objects). Epictetus writes: "Have courage to look up to God and to say, 'Deal with me as thou wilt from now on. He knew that by no possible human effort can a man justify himself; and he also knew that by no possible effort of the human intelligence can a man know for what to pray. Not only does the created world do so, but so do we, even though we have received the first-fruits of the spirit as a foretaste of the coming glory, yes, we too groan within ourselves earnestly awaiting the full realization of our adoption into the family of God. Bible Verse; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Sermon. Think of the Christian experience. Such moral judgments will, no doubt, be used to leave man without excuse; they can never suit or satisfy God. 1. Verse Concepts.King James Version. He who believes is not condemned" ( John 3:17-18 ). What a title, then, God gives me now in beholding Christ, no longer dead but risen, to have it settled before my soul that I am in Him as He now is, where all questions are closed in peace and joy! 2. $135.00 + $4.16 shipping . We are told that our heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, who can know it. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Oratio: United with Him in Resurrection. No man can tell. TEXTUAL SOURCE: JOEL 2:18-32; JOHN 10:10; 14:1-4; ACTS 2:37-47; 4:1-31; ROMANS 5:21; 6:22 Glory and honour be unto our God for the blessings of the previous lesson, where God specifically exposed to us some revival killers, and also showed to us ways . Now Paul was as competent a judge of this point as ever any mere man was. Thus the deliverance is not merely for the joy of the soul, but also for strength in our walking after the Spirit, who has given and found a nature in which He delights, communicating withal His own delight in Christ, and making obedience to be the joyful service of the believer. Other than these references, the term can only be found in John 8:32; John 8:36 where Jesus spoke of freeing people through truth as well as Himself. We have Paul informing us that he transfers sometimes in a figure to himself that which was in no wise necessarily his own experience, and perhaps had not been so at any time. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. This world that is dominated by the flesh, dominated by men who are dominated by the flesh. If slurred over, as it too often is in souls, it invariably leaves practical obedience lame, and halt, and blind. Paul goes on with a poet's fervour and a lover's rapture to sing of how nothing can separate us from the love of God in our Risen Lord. We have had justification, both by blood and also in virtue of Christ's resurrection. This first shadow of the gospel of Jesus Christ (see gospel in the OT - Gal 3:8) provided the firm foundation for hope (absolute certainty that God would do good to us and to the creation in the future) and this hope was the basis for the creation's eager anticipation that Paul described in the previous verse (see note Romans 8:19) Romans 8:21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. Just as the sun in the heavens is not for one people or land alone, no more is the gospel. The Spirit will help our weaknesses through groaning which really cannot be uttered, for He knows what is the mind of the Father and He will make intercession according to His will. 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