Is there any condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus?
No, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. All mankind is under condemnation, but once a person is in Christ, condemnation is gone. Scripture declares this truth; it is not human invention but what the Book says.
Les explains that all mankind is under condemnation, but now once we are in Christ there is no condemnation. He stresses that this is what the Book says, not something he dreamed up, and states there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus. He adds that this was covered in the previous program and then notes that the rest of this verse does not belong there.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
What did Les say about condemnation for those who are in Christ?
Scripture teaches that all mankind is under condemnation, but once a person is in Christ there is no condemnation. This is not a human invention; the Book says it. Those who are in Christ Jesus are therefore free from condemnation according to the context.
On what basis is there no condemnation for the believer?
There is no condemnation because the believer is justified by faith, because Christ died, was buried, and rose from the dead, and because this was accomplished as God’s work, not by human energy. It rests on what God did, not on fleshly effort or works.
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On what basis is there now no condemnation for those in Christ?
There is no condemnation because we have been justified by faith, because Christ died, was buried, and rose from the dead, and because all of this was accomplished as an act of God in which we contributed nothing in the flesh.
Why is there no condemnation for believers in Christ?
There is no condemnation for believers because they have been justified by faith and because Christ's death, burial, and resurrection were accomplished entirely by God, with no human energy or fleshly effort contributing to them.
Why do some Christians reject the teaching that there is no condemnation for believers?
Many people who claim to be Christians cannot accept the security of "no condemnation"; they insist you must work and strive and be careful or you will lose your salvation.