{"id":3751,"date":"2022-07-29T01:26:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T09:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/determinetruth\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2022-07-22T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T17:44:10","slug":"devotional-guide-romans-3-romans-8-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/determinetruth\/2022\/07\/devotional-guide-romans-3-romans-8-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Devotional Guide Romans #3: Romans 8-10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Monday: Read Romans 8:1-17<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Well, we have entered the heart of the book of Romans, the heart of Paul\u2019s theology, and the heart of the NT. Romans 7 ended with the crisis that was the story of Israel and the question, \u201cwho will set me free?\u201d (7:24: \u201cme,\u201d of course, refers to the nation of Israel). Paul\u2019s answer is that it is the Spirit (8:11). God has now done in Christ what the Law was not able to do! He has condemned sin in the flesh of Christ! In addition, God created through the Spirit what Law could not. \u201cTherefore,\u201d Paul says, \u201cthere is no condemnation for those who are in Christ\u201d (1) and who \u201clive according to the Spirit\u201d (4).<\/p>\n

Paul then contrasts life in the flesh versus life in the Spirit. We must not think of this in terms of one being spiritual and one being physical. The question is simply whether the life we live is dominated by the Holy Spirit or by the sinful desires of our flesh. Living according to the flesh is death (6). Living according to the Holy Spirit is life and peace (6).<\/p>\n

The key is that the Spirit now dwells in us you (9). This is the same Spirit that dwelt in the temple (the Shekinah <\/em>glory of God; cf 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19). The result is the guarantee of resurrection (10-11). Because of this we too will experience resurrection just as Jesus did (11). In fact, this life is guaranteed.<\/p>\n

This means that we have an obligation (12). This obligation is to live by the Spirit (13). Those who are led by the Spirit are children of God (14-16). In fact, Paul notes, we are heirs with Christ, \u201cIf we suffer with Him\u201d (17; see: Mark 8:34-38). It is then that \u201cwe might be glorified with Him\u201d (17).<\/p>\n

Questions to ponder\/discuss: <\/strong><\/h2>\n