The new law of the Holy Spirit in the believer, giving deliverance from the fleshly nature. The full result of the Gospel in the believer and his security.
Romans 8:1-39
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INITIAL SUMMARY OF ROMANS CHAPTER 8:
The text discusses the transformative power of living through the Spirit in Christ Jesus, emphasizing that there is no condemnation for those who are in Him. It explains how the law of the Spirit liberates believers from sin and death, contrasting the desires of the flesh with those of the Spirit. The mind governed by the Spirit leads to life and peace, while the flesh leads to death and hostility towards God. Believers, filled with the Spirit, are considered children of God and heirs with Christ, sharing in both His sufferings and glory.
The text also addresses present sufferings, stating they are insignificant compared to the future glory to be revealed. Creation itself longs for liberation from decay, and believers await their full adoption and redemption. The Spirit aids in prayer and intercedes for believers according to God's will. It reassures that God works for the good of those who love Him, predestining them to be conformed to the image of His Son.
Finally, it asserts that if God is for us, no one can stand against us. Christ's sacrifice ensures that believers are justified and secure in His love, which cannot be separated from them by any circumstance, affirming their status as more than conquerors through Him.
OUTLINE
ROMANS 8
Paul outlines seven new assurances accompanying salvation.
I. The Believer Has a New Position (8:1–8).
A. Our position in regard to the Son of God (8:1–3): The believer is in Christ.
1. The miracle involved (8:1, 3a): Believers receive no condemnation and are freed from sin and death.
2. The means involved (8:2, 3b): This was accomplished not through the law of Moses but by the death of Christ.
B. Our position in regard to the law of God (8:4–8): We are now able to fulfill the righteous requirements of the law in and through Christ.
II. The Believer Has a New Guest (8:9–14).
A. Who he is (8:9): He is the blessed Holy Spirit himself.
B. What he does (8:10–14)
1. He once strengthened Christ and raised him from the dead (8:11).
2. He now lives within us and controls us (8:9).
3. He now strengthens us and will someday raise us from the dead (8:10, 12–14).
III. The Believer Has a New Adoption (8:15–17): We are now members of God’s family.
A. Giving us an intimacy with the Father (8:15–16)
B. Giving us an inheritance from the Father (8:17)
IV. The Believer Has a New Hope (8:18–25): The nature of this hope is the full and final redemption of all things, including:
A. Christians (8:18, 23–25)
1. The present grief (8:18a, 23): Believers groan to be released from pain and suffering.
2. The future glory (8:18b, 24–25)
a. The comparison (8:18b): Today’s grief is nothing when compared with tomorrow’s glory.
b. The command (8:24–25): Until then, however, we are to wait patiently and confidently.
B. Creation (8:19–22)
1. Nature, the victim (8:20, 21b–22): The natural world of plants and animals groans in pain because of the fall.
2. Nature, the victor (8:19, 21a): Nature, too, will be liberated from decay and death to freedom and fruitfulness.
V. The Believer Has a New Prayer Helper (8:26–27).
A. The identity of this helper (8:26a): He is the Holy Spirit.
B. The indispensability of this helper (8:26b): His prayers are vital, because we don’t even know what we should pray for.
C. The intensity of this helper (8:26c–27)
1. How he prays (8:26c): He prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.
2. What he prays (8:27): He pleads for us in harmony with God’s own will.
VI. The Believer Has a New Confidence (8:28).
A. What it involves (8:28a): God causes everything to work together for good.
B. Whom it involves (8:28b): Those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
VII. The Believer Has a New Destiny (8:29–39).
A. The summary (8:29): The Father himself has decreed that all believers should become like his dear Son!
B. The steps (8:30)
1. We were predestined by the Father (8:30a).
2. We were called by the Father (8:30b).
3. We were justified by the Father (8:30c).
4. We were glorified by the Father (8:30d).
C. The security (8:31–39)
1. There exists no possible accusation against believers (8:31–34).
a. The Father will not allow this (8:31–33).
(1) He once gave us his Son (8:31–32a).
(2) He now gives us all things (8:32b–33).
b. The Son will not allow this (8:34).
(1) He died for us (8:34a).
(2) He was resurrected for us (8:34b).
(3) He now prays for us (8:34c).
2. There exists no possible separation from the Savior (8:35–39): This includes:
a. Both life and death (8:35–38a)
b. Both angels and demons (8:38b)
c. Both present and future (8:38c)
d. Both height and depth (8:39)
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