"There
is, therefore, now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus."
(v.1)
The great
truth of chapter 8 is summed up here in verse one. If we are in Christ, meaning
we have accepted Him as Savior and LORD, we do not need to live in doubt or
fear of our salvation. We can never be more free from the condemnation of God’s
righteous judgement (the great white Throne) than we are today.
Oh your
heart may condem you; your memory may haunt you; the great Accuser of souls may
come against you; your faith may become week and lose its power and grip; your
sense of unworthiness may become increasingly heavy on your soul but, none of
these things can touch your acceptance with God – if you meet His one all inclusive
condition, “no comdemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus.”
Commit
yourself to His care and keeping that His grace may be afforded to you on that “great
day.”
The Truth
“This is
His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love
one another, just as He commanded us.The one who keeps His commandments abides
in Him, and He in him.” (1 John 3:23-24)
