Take Home Truths: I Am Not Condemned

Take Home Truths: I Am Not Condemned

Take Home Truths – Romans 8:1-4

How can we live the Christian life?

Someone has to pay. Someone has to be held accountable.

Justice, that sense of someone’s got to pay

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation

Romans 1 God is awesome and we see it through creation

Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Romans 2-3 We are not awesome no matter our background, we mess up

Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 4-5 God showed us his love for us, while we were still a mess God took the initiative and sent Jesus to pay the justice we all deserve 

Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us

Romans 5:1-2 We have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

Romans 6 Cost of sin is serious, but God’s gift covers it all

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

If you try and earn it by being nice – you insult the gift and the giver

How can we live the Christian life?

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

Living the Christian life starts with the attitude of receiving acceptance/love

God’s Grace

It’s a mind-blowing concept that the God who created the universe might be looking for company, a real relationship with people, but the thing that keeps me on my knees is the difference between Grace and Karam. – Bono

You see at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you; an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. And yet along comes the idea called Grace to upend all that. – Bono

Grace defies reason and logic. Love interrupts if you like the consequences of your actions which in my case is very good news indeed, because I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff. I’d be in trouble if Karma was going to finally be my judge. I’m holding out for Grace. I’m holding out that Jesus took my sins onto the Cross. Bono

Now I live a life of goodness flowing from Gratitude, not Guilt

NOW

Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

In Jesus you are no longer condemned