No Condemnation

"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2)

From the moment we are born, we are all condemned to death. Because of Adam's sin, God said, "By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust and to dust you shall return." (Genesis 3:19)

So this frail, finite earthly body will die; it will return to dust. Because of sin. And I am a sinner. By God's standards. Man's standards don't count, only God's, because...well, HE IS GOD! And I am not.

Sin is what brought the condemnation of death. Paul tells us "those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." (Romans 8:5-6)

Death or life and peace. Sounds like a no-brainer to me. Jesus said, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him." (John 3:16-17)

God has done everything necessary to make us right with Him by sending His Son. Jesus did all the work for our salvation on a cross in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Jesus was condemned to death to pay the price for all the sins for all mankind for all time. But praise be to God, Jesus did not stay dead. He was raised to life in three days and "if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you." (Romans 8:11)