Guilty or Not Guilty?

Good morning! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. "Not guilty, let him go free!" What would those words mean to you if you were on death row?

Romans 8:1-4 "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus"

Fact: The whole human race is on death row, justly condemned for repeatedly breaking God's holy law. Without Jesus we would have no hope at all. Thank God! He has declared us not guilty and has offered us freedom from sin and power to do his will.

v 2: "And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death."

This life giving Spirit is the Holy Spirit. He was present at the creation of the world and he is the power behind the rebirth of every Christian. He gives us the power we need to live the Christian life.

v 3: "The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. he sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins."

Jesus gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins. Jesus was the blood sacrifice which paid the penalty for your sins. Praise God, who is merciful, loving and compassionate. Why did God do this?

v 4: "He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the spirit."

WE ARE NOT GUILTY, WE ARE OFF DEATH ROW! PRAISE GOD! Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny