Romans 8:1-15

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:14

FAITH IN THE HOLY GHOST‘For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God.’ Romans 8:14 The miracles of nature prepare for the miracles of grace. The miracle of the human spirit prepares for the miracle (or is the beginning of the miracle) of the Spirit of God in man. No wonder that the Church which has learnt this truth from the Spirit Himself, and teaches it to her children, lifts her voice high in praise. But let us see how it speaks to our lives. I. There is no power... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:15

THE FAMILY OF GOD‘For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.’ Romans 8:15 We are learning much at the present time about unity, and yet we must remember that the unity which Christ prayed for was unity of a very solemn kind, a unity which was real, and which would be lasting because it was real. We may unite on a false basis, on an artificial basis, on a basis which will dissolve under the distress... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:1

‘So there is now no punishment following sentence to those who are in Christ Jesus.’ This is literally ‘so no punishment following sentence now to those who are in Christ Jesus.’ The English versions translating ’ara as ‘therefore’ can give the impression of a decisive break as in Romans 5:1, but in Romans 5:1 the ‘therefore’ was ’oun, here it is ’ara, and an examination of the use of ’ara in Romans demonstrates that it does not carry the same force as ’oun in Romans 5:1. See Romans 5:18;... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:1-2

Paul’s Personal Experience Of The Law, Used As An Illustration In Order That The Roman Christians Might Also Apply It To Themselves, Demonstrating Both The Holiness And The Powerlessness of The Law; The Sinfulness Of Our Flesh, Even Though Redeemed; The Transformation Of The Redeemed Mind; And The Way Of Release Through Jesus Christ Our Lord And The Law Of The Spirit Of Life In Christ Jesus (7:7-8:2). Paul now gives what we might see as a personal testimony (note the singular personal pronouns... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:1-4

The Law Which Was Spiritual Was Limited By The Fleshliness Of Men (Including Christians) Whose Desires Often Caused Them To Do What Was Bad Rather Than What Was Good (7:14-8:4). When looking at this passage we have to see it in the context of the whole letter. We must ask, is it just a parenthesis, or is it part of a constructive, ongoing presentation? Chapter 6 has dealt with our oneness in Christ in relation to dying to sin and living with Him, resulting in our need to be yielded to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:1-39

Salvation To The Uttermost (5:1-8:39). The depths of our sin having been revealed in Romans 1:17 to Romans 3:23, and Jesus Christ’s activity, (His activity in bringing about our salvation through the cross by means of the reckoning to us of His righteousness by faith), having been made known in Romans 3:24 to Romans 4:25, Paul now sets about demonstrating the consequences of this for all true believers (Romans 5:1 to Romans 8:39). He wants us immediately to recognise that being ‘accounted as... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:2

‘For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and of death.’ Here we have an explanation of the deliverance by ‘Jesus Christ our LORD’ in Romans 7:25. It was wrought by ‘the law of the Spirit’ (paralleling ‘the law of my mind’ - Romans 7:23), ‘of life in Christ Jesus’. As a consequence of the ‘law (effective power, principle) of the Spirit’ acting upon him in contrast to ‘the law (the effective power, principle) of sin’, Paul (‘me’) has been ‘made... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:3

‘For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh,’ Once again we learn of the weakness of the Law because of man’s fleshly disposition (Romans 7:14 onwards). The ‘spiritual’ Law failed because man was ‘fleshly’ (Romans 7:14). So what the Law could not do, make men acceptable to God and deal with the problem of sinful flesh, God did. He intervened. And He did it by ‘sending His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:4

‘That the ordinance (requirement) of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.’ And the consequence of what He has done is that the ordinance of the Law is fulfilled in us as is revealed by the fact that we walk after the Spirit (compare Galatians 5:16; Galatians 5:25). But how is the Law fulfilled in us? 1) It is fulfilled because Christ fulfilled it in full, and set His fulfilment of it to our account (Romans 3:24 to Romans 4:25). 2) It is being... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:5

‘For those who are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh, but those who are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.’ The test of whether we walk after the flesh or after the Spirit is revealed by our mind set. Those who walk after the flesh have their minds set on the things of the flesh. Those who walk after the Spirit have their minds set on the things of the Spirit. Compare Colossians 3:1-2, ‘if you then be risen with Christ (Romans 6:1-11), seek those things which are above, where... read more

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