The Spirit, the Law, and the Children of God (Romans 8:1-17)

"Condemned to death!" These are the most fatal words that a criminal can ever hear. Can we be sure that we will never hear these words from the divine Judge of the Universe? Men like Martin Luther broke down when faced with the horror of this question. Post modern men and women smile and say, "Such childishness!" Paul's letter to the Romans doesn't think this question about condemnation before God is childish, but the Apostle doesn't just scream condemnation at us. In fact declares, "There is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." Does a dark spirit of condemnation ever assault your heart? I want the Spirit of life to set you free from this law of sin and death and Romans 8:1ff is a certain cure. Listen to the beginning of one of the most comforting sections in Romans--chapter 8.