Nothing less, I am persuaded, than this full blessing is the line that God has given to those who have followed Christ without the camp, and who, having been set free from the contracted ways of men, desire to enter into the largeness and at the same time the profound wisdom of every word of God. He spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all ( Romans 8:32 ). Did this seem to treat the law that condemned as an evil thing? What gives glory to God like this? The first four verses of this chapter belong to the preseding one, and deduce the just conclusions therefrom, that the state of fallen man is a state of condemnation and legal bondage that he cannot e. Romans 8:20 - The Bible Study New Testament. This passage gives a very wide perspective of Gods great plan of redemption, which is the heart of Pauls theology. Jewish thought divided time into two sections--this present age and the age to come. If you only knew that God's love for you is broader than the universe, and God's desires for you are only for your good, and it is foolish to run from God. . as I am often faced with situations that I can't understand. In the experience of the Holy Spirit men had a foretaste, a first instalment, of the glory that shall be; now they long with all their hearts for the full realization of what adoption into the family of God means. worshipping of many gods; together with their divers lusts and Paul's answer is this. The law demanded, but could never receive righteousness from man. Read full chapter. Thy Strong Word Exodus 37 . It is here that you will find a great failure of Christendom as to this. 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. For what remains unsolved by and in Christ? He is the one who has the right to condemn--but so far from condemning, he is at God's right hand interceding for us, and therefore we are safe. How many times have you interpreted it that way? As a parent you would gladly take the place of your child and suffer for them. Accordingly we do not hear of salvation as such in Romans 3:1-31. That there is, of course, a grain of truth in such views, stems from the fact that both Adam and Satan had a part in it, Satan as the provocateur, and Adam as the rebellious instrument. Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake. Fasten your seatbelts as we take off.In the seventh chapter of the book of Romans, Paul has come to the realization that the law is spiritual. That I could have that ear infection and I could somehow take her suffering and bear it for her so that she wouldn't have to suffer. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ then he is none of His. The soul therefore now is represented for the first time as already justified and in possession of peace with God. "If any man be in Christ he is a new creation, the old things have passed away and all things become new" ( 2 Corinthians 5:17 ) and it is interesting how even our desires change so dramatically when we are in Christ. It is acknowledged that one of the principal graces of a Christian is hope (1 Corinthians 13:13), which necessarily implies a good thing to come, which is the object of that hope. Heaven is therefore sure for God by his Spirit would not raise and encourage those hopes only to defeat and disappoint them. Romans 9:1-33. If he will submit his life to the control of the spirit.Paul had felt the condemnation of the law. As Paul saw it, prayer, like everything else, is of God. A seven-car garage and all kinds of fancy cars; we would go out and sit in them and pretend that we were driving them. They had their own stables, their own pools. There were four main ones. Ministers are helpers of the joy of the saints. The future must be brought in by the grace of God; and this he accordingly gives us at the close of Romans 11:1-36. )_ 2. The believer is not put under law, you will observe, but under grace, which is the precise reverse of law. 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. Because God created a way to save humanity, both man and creation itself have hope. Broadly speaking, he uses it in three different ways. He uses still another picture from Roman adoption. Verse 21 may be correlated with the references previously given (Revelation 21:1-27; Revelation 22:1-21 and Acts 3:1-26). He lays down such a summary as no Jew ever gave since they were a nation. There would be no remnant if justice took its course. There are three statements in this verse: (1) the creation was subjected to vanity; (2) this subjection was not voluntary, but imposed by God; and (3) the very subjection is a basis of hope, for otherwise there would have been no point at all in granting to rebellious humanity any further tolerance at all. Amen.May the Lord be with you. I groan often when I see the conditions and needs of people around me, because often I don't know how to pray. In both Old and New it is the same substantial testimony. If I think of prayer as an instrument by which I can get my will done, I totally misunderstand prayer. Satan is a finite created being. To Him be the glory forever! But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Not bearing witness with my intellect, not bearing witness with my body, bearing witness to my spirit where I have joined with God that I am the child of God. 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. I mean the redemption of our body. Into this world came Jesus; with a completely human nature; and he brought to God a life of perfect obedience, of perfect fulfilment of God's law. The woman also mentioned that some pastors reminded her that speaking in tongues may originate from evil spirits. The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. 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? He is not coming physically or bodily, but He is going to be coming in His church to be manifested through His church to the world, and the whole world is just groaning and travailing as waiting for you to be manifested. 10. FOR CREATION WAS CONDEMNED. This accordingly leads, as connected with the deliverance of the body, to the inheritance we are to possess. To hold the truth in unrighteousness would be no security. On both sides therefore the apostle is meeting the grand points he had at heart to demonstrate from their own Scriptures. 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. "But if [for so it should be read] thou art named a Jew," etc. We cannot know our own real need; we cannot with our finite minds grasp God's plan; in the last analysis all that we can bring to God is an inarticulate sigh which the Spirit will translate to God for us. Or they say "state of being without use or value, emptiness, futility, purposelessness, transitoriness the creation was subjected to frustration Romans 8:20" (BDAG 621). It is not only a blessing in its own direct character, or in indirect though real effects, but the Giver Himself is our joy, and boast, and glory. The children of God shall appear in their own colours. not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same. He shall own that once glorious seat of royalty in Israel. Thus corruption not only overspread morals, but became an integral part of the religion of men, and had thus a quasi-divine sanction. But did this satisfy the apostle? Not willingly, etc. But though we know not all the reasons why they are continued here in this state of vanity, we can see some of them: In hope - See the note at Romans 5:4. Nature did not want man to sin. Now the saints are God's hidden ones, the wheat seems lost in a heap of chaff; but then they shall be manifested. Love is the great debt that we owe, which never can be paid, but which we should always be paying. (a) God has acquitted us; therefore no one can condemn us. Israel is indeed the only people of whom there is always a portion that believe. So Paul says in this passage that there was a time when the Christian was at the mercy of his own sinful human nature. They do have a consciousness that is constantly absorbed with their body needs. The consciousness of man is responsive to whatever controls the man. Jesus said, "I didn't come to condemn the world, but that the world through Me might be saved. God tells you that you ought to be putting the spirit first. The Lord himself is the portion of the saints' inheritance (Psalms 16:5), a goodly heritage, Romans 8:6; Romans 8:6. excellent gift of all" (Sibylline Oracles 3: 620-633). Never think of him opposite of God. He breaks the objections down into 3 main ones: 1) If God's grace increases whenever we sin then we should just continue to sin so that we might experience more grace 2) If we're not under the old law in the old testament then we should be free to live however we want 8:20-21: For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. 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. The world is one where beauty fades and loveliness decays; it is a dying world; but it is waiting for its liberation from all this and the coming of the state of glory. Don't marvel when I say to you, ye must be born again." All Sermons Bible Studies Devotionals Prayers. In their rising and their setting they are powerless to separate you from God's love. The discovery is made that the source of the internal misery was that the mind, though renewed, was occupied with the law as a means of dealing with, flesh. Morning Prayer Sermonette: Romans 7:21-8:17. He says to his Christian friends, "You are not in the flesh" ( Romans 8:9). Romans 8 20 Adam Clarke Bible Commentary Romans 8:20 Verse 20. Not only man, but all of creation is groaning under the curse of sin. The Iliad: A Commentary: Volume 5, Books 17-20 by Homer (English) Paperback Book . (3.) Observe again, it is not victory here; for that would give place to human pride. He could reckon not by art only, but by experience; for he knew both. And because God has the foreknowledge, He can speak as Paul said of things as existing even though as yet they do not exist, because He knows they are going to exist. The dream of the renovated world was dear to the Jews. Not just some of the things, but because you have been called according to His purpose you can rest in the confidence that God is in control and all things are working together for good. Paul goes further; he goes on to speak of the spiritual experience of every Christian. Such is the principle. Romans 12:1-21 looks at the mutual duties of the saints. "There is therefore now no condemnation to those that are in Christ Jesus" ( Romans 8:1 ). Even as you have all had a fleshly birth, we are here, it is just as necessary that you have a spiritual birth, for man by nature is alienated from God. Would we follow up the heights of heavenly truth, would we sound the depths of Christian experience, would we survey the workings of the Spirit of God in the Church, would we bow before the glories of the person of Christ, or learn His manifold offices, we must look elsewhere in the writings of the New Testament no doubt, but elsewhere rather than here. We are told that our heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, who can know it. Sounds pretty wonderful, doesn't it? 7). Accordingly, for the first time, the Spirit of God fromRomans 5:12; Romans 5:12 traces the mature of man to the head of the race. This is based on Romans 16:1 and 16:23 along with 1 Corinthians 1:14. As he breathes in the air and the air fills him, so Christ fills him. God, creation, and man all felt the dramatic effects of sin when the beautiful harmony in the world ended. Now likewise the Spirit also helps our weaknesses: for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself will make intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered ( Romans 8:25-26 ). In the fourth verse this could not be absent; in the first verse it ought not to be present. He was Emmanuel, yea, the Jehovah, God of Israel. From what? If nature had a will (desire), Paul affirmed that it would have chosen to maintain a harmonious relationship with mankind. What baptism sets forth is more than that, and is justly found, not in Romans 3:1-31, but inRomans 6:1-23; Romans 6:1-23. 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. In life we live with Christ; in death we die with him; and because we die with him, we also rise with him. "I was beaten five times with rods and stoned three times and dragged out of the city. whereas the mind of the spirit is life and peace ( Romans 8:6 ). It is the adoption perfected and completed. Now the doctrine which we saw asserted in the latter part ofRomans 5:1-21; Romans 5:1-21 is applied to both. A slave to my own appetite. This is the point in verse 21. The man who, being baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, or Christian baptism, would assert any license to sin because it is in his nature, as if it were therefore an inevitable necessity, denies the real and evident meaning of his baptism. But there is much more in Christ than that to which too many souls restrict themselves, not less to their own loss than to His dishonour. 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. Thus the first argument shows that the rejection was not total; the second, that it was but for a season. January 17, 2023. ed. This could not be attained if they were removed at once to heaven. The word that Paul uses for other (heteros, G2087) has really the meaning of different. Increase of privileges can never avail without the soul's self-judgment before the mercy of God. C. H. Dodd defines prayer in this way--"Prayer is the divine in us appealing to the Divine above us.". 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. We are told concerning Jesus, "Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross despising the shame" ( Hebrews 12:2 ). It may be that in Romans 8:34 Paul is doing a very wonderful thing. To move out of them. It is not here a question of how a man is to be saved, but of God's indispensable moral judgment, which the gospel, instead of weakening asserts according to the holiness and truth of God. It had its interest. But we are hoping for that which we see not, then with patience we are waiting for it. For the creature was made subject to vanity I am an heir to God's kingdom. It was Paul's picture that when a man became a Christian he entered into the very family of God. 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). For instance, he says that Abraham is our forefather kata ( G2596) sarka ( G4561) , from the human point of view. We cannot speak of the state of things before the flood as a dispensation. 22). Such men have never been wanting since the truth has shone on this world; still less are they now. It is a figurative expression. 7). The disasters of the world do not separate a man from Christ; they bring him closer yet. By their remaining here the power of the gospel is shown in overcoming their sin; in meeting their temptations; in sustaining them in trial; and in thus furnishing living evidence to the world of the power and excellency of that gospel. (3) Their lot in life; their being subjected to this state of vanity, is the arrangement of God. Hey, it is to have the victory in the midst of the battle. From the very first we have these characteristics of the epistle disclosing themselves. And man meets God in the area of the spirit. Now are we the sons of God, but it does not yet appear, the honour is now clouded; but then God will publicly own all his children. Thus, having shown the Gentile in Romans 1:1-32 manifestly wrong, and hopelessly degraded to the last degree having laid bare the moral dilettantism of the philosophers, not one whit better in the sight of God, but rather the reverse having shown the Jew overwhelmed by the condemnation of the divine oracles in which he chiefly boasted, without real righteousness, and so much the more guilty for his special privileges, all now lies clear for bringing in the proper Christian message, the. But the spirit's groaning has a purpose within my life, as the Spirit helps my other weaknesses. conceits they had of themselves, of their wisdom, knowledge, Paul has argued this point at length already in Romans 5:12-21. but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope: Mankind did not desire to be subjected to these processes that lead to death, but this was the just consequence of Adams sin that passed upon all men universally. Did they venture to plead that it must be not only the same father, but the same mother? Morning Prayer Sermonette. In short, it is what the words say "the righteousness of God," and this "by faith of Jesus Christ.". Glory! But if a man does not love and trust God, he may well resent what happens to him and may well fight against God's will. For God did not intend for man to live after the flesh and be a slave to his flesh, but God intended that man should live and walk after the Spirit.You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if the Spirit of God is dwelling in you. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope. Let us remember that he began all this by saying that every man sinned in Adam. This section is the start of looking at how exactly should we stop doing bad things, without turning to legalism (meaning that we start believing that we can become holy and please God just by obeying the law, therefore . 2. The reason for the subjection was certainly due to man's willful and rebellious act; but the execution of God's sentence upon man for that rebellion was no part of man's will. Paul is drawing a contrast between two kinds of life. Did the Jew fancy that the gospel makes very light of Abraham, and of the then dealings of God? The kingdom of God is within you, and will be so to eternity. The bearing of this on the contents and main doctrine of the epistle will appear abundantly by-and-by. Heirs of God. Ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwells in you. i. Romans 8 begins with no condemnation; it ends with no separation, and in between there is no defeat. It became simply a question whether, in fact, God did call Gentiles, or whether He had revealed such intentions. 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. If the good news of God goes out to man, entirely blotting out the difference between a Jew and a Gentile, what becomes of His special promises to Abraham and to his seed? Sanday and Headlam add: Vanity is the refrain of the Book of Ecclesiastes that is without result, ineffective, which does not reach its endthe opposite of complete or perfect. </p><br /><p>The lot includes MP3 cd ROM commentaries on the books of exodus, Leviticus, numbers, Deuteronomy, John, acts, Romans, first and second Corinthians, Galatians, and Revelation. Our present sufferings and future glory 8:18-25, Paul proceeded to expound on the thought that he introduced at the end of Romans 8:17. Romans 8:20, NIV: For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope. Pythagoras forbade his disciples to pray for themselves, because, he said, they could never in their ignorance know what was expedient for them. At the same time he connects, in a singularly interesting manner, this disclosure of the principles of the eternal judgment of God with what he calls "my gospel." 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