LIFE THROUGH THE SPIRIT

Romans 8:1-17

THEREFORE, THERE IS NOW NO CONDEMNATION

FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CHRIST JESUS,

2 Because through Christ Jesus

The Law of the Spirit of Life

SET ME FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH.

3 For what the Law was Powerless to do

In that it was weakened by the Sinful Nature,

God did by sending His own Son

In the likeness of Sinful man

TO BE A SIN OFFERING.

AND SO HE CONDEMNED SIN IN SINFUL MAN,

4 IN ORDER THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW

MIGHT BE FULLY MET IN US,

WHO DO NOT LIVE ACCORDING TO THE SINFUL NATURE

BUT ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT.

5 THOSE WHO LIVE ACCORDING TO THE SINFUL NATURE

HAVE THEIR MINDS SET ON WHAT THAT NATURE DESIRES;

BUT THOSE WHO LIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPIRIT

HAVE THEIR MINDS SET ON WHAT THE SPIRIT DESIRES.

6 THE MIND OF SINFUL MAN IS DEATH,

BUT THE MIND CONTROLLED BY THE SPIRIT

IS LIFE AND PEACE;

7 THE SINFUL MIND IS HOSTILE TO GOD.

IT DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GOD'S LAW,

NOR CAN IT DO SO.

8 THOSE CONTROLLED BY THE SINFUL NATURE

CANNOT PLEASE GOD.

9 YOU, HOWEVER, ARE CONTROLLED

NOT BY THE SINFUL NATURE

BUT BY THE SPIRIT,

IF THE SPIRIT OF GOD LIVES IN YOU.

ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST,

HE DOES NOT BELONG TO CHRIST.

10 BUT IF CHRIST IS IN YOU,

YOUR BODY IS DEAD BECAUSE OF SIN,

YET YOUR SPIRIT IS ALIVE

BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

11 AND IF THE SPIRIT OF HIM

WHO RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD

IS LIVING IN YOU,

HE WHO RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD

WILL ALSO GIVE LIFE TO YOUR MORTAL BODIES

THROUGH THE SPIRIT,

WHO LIVES IN YOU.

12 Therefore, brothers, we have an Obligation--

But it is not to the Sinful Nature,

To live according to it.

13 FOR IF YOU LIVE ACCORDING TO THE SINFUL NATURE,

YOU WILL DIE;

BUT IF BY THE SPIRIT

YOU PUT TO DEATH THE MISDEEDS OF THE BODY,

YOU WILL LIVE,

14 BECAUSE THOSE WHO ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD

ARE SONS OF GOD.

15 For you did not receive a spirit

That makes you a Slave again to Fear,

BUT YOU RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF SONSHP.

AND BY HIM WE CRY, 'ABBA, FATHER.'

16 The Spirit Himself Testifies with our spirit

That we are God's children.

17 Now if we are God's children,

Then we, then we are Heirs-

HEIRS OF GOD AND CO-HEIRS WITH CHRIST,

IF INDEED WE SHARE IN HIS SUFFERINGS

IN ORDER THAT WE MAY ALSO SHARE IN HIS GLORY.

(Romans 8:1-17)

This one of the most important Sections of the Word of God.

It defines who are Christians and who are not.