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Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, 4 in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. NIV
Both 8:1 and 8: 4 are correct. Verse 8:1 states the same as John 3:18. Verse 2 the law of Spirit of life is: “if one has the Spirit of Jesus they have eternal life.” Paul ended chapter 7 by saying that in his mind he served the law. If a Christian agrees with God that the law is good and attempts to obey that law then the “law of sin and death” is fulfilled in them. In Chapter 8 we will see just what happens to a Christian that does not serve the law with his mind.
Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. NKJV
You are correct if you say that Paul is describing an ungodly person. Romans 4:5 Paul stated that God justifies the ungodly. Paul is describing Christians that do not serve the law of S&D with their mind. They have their heart set on carnal things. If you do not believe that Paul can be describing Christians read 1Corinthians. In chapter 5 of that epistle the young man engaged with immoral sex with his step mother was saved. If he was not Paul would not have said to turn him over to Satan. People who are unsaved cannot be turned over to Satan as they are already in his kingdom. In addition in chapter 11 Paul describes some Corinthians who were getting drunk and eating all the bread at the Lord's supper. They to were saved because Paul states they were being disciplined by God and some had “went to sleep” which is Paul's way of stating that Christians had died and are with the Lord.
In verse 6 Paul stated to be carnal minded is death. This is true. Christians in 1Corinthians “went to sleep” under God's discipline. They died temporally -not eternal death.
Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, 10B but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. NKJV
Verse 10 every Christian has the Spirit of Christ or they are not saved. With the Spirit of Christ the body is dead because all Christians, even those who serve the law of S&D with their mind, still sin daily. Now in verse 2 above Paul stated the “law of the Spirit of life” has set us free of the law of S&D. As long as a person has the Spirit of Jesus they have eternal life even though the body might die. Verse 10B that is what Paul means by the Spirit is life because of righteousness. It's Jesus righteousness not ours.
Romans 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors — not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." NKJV
Paul could only be speaking to Christians in verse 13. The Spirit does not work in unbelievers. By works of the law no flesh will be justified so they would need to accept Jesus and put to death the sins of the flesh. He could only be referring to believers. Therefore, Paul is speaking of temporal death. Verse 14 if a person is being led by the Spirit they are sons of God. These are the sons who will hear “well done good and faithful servant.” Those sons who die under discipline are sons that God is not so proud of.
James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble!
Paul as he was walking down the Damascus road to kill Christians believed in one God. He believed that he was doing that one God's work. We believe that the one God sent His Son to save the world. We put our trust in Jesus. Yes! The demons believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of the world. They rubbed elbows with Jesus before He kicked them out of heaven for disobedience. Hebrews 2: 16 Jesus does not save the angels, good or bad.
James 2: 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 23 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. NKJV
Genesis 15:6 Abraham was justified prior to Ishmael's birth. Romans 4: 10 Abraham was circumcised at age 99 and Ishmael was 13. Then it was many more years before he offered Isaac on the altar. So Abraham was righteous long before offering Isaac. Verse 22 Abraham's faith was perfected by his act. Verse 23 Abraham's faith was fulfilled the same as in Roman's 8: 4 where the requirements of the law are fully met (fulfilled) in those who believe in Jesus and walk in the Spirit. So Abraham was righteous prior to offering Isaac. Because he listened to God, walked in the Spirit, he fully met the law of sin and death.
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. NKJV\
Paul explained the process in Romans 8: 9-13 without the Spirit of the Father a Christian dies. When a Christian dies they go to be with the Lord. Faith has done it's work. We see what we hope for. Faith is dead.
James and Paul are in agreement. A believer that has no works is walking according to the flesh. God will discipline the person. If they do not repent discipline will result in death and faith is dead. In James 2: 14 he asks if faith without works can save a person. The answer is yes.
Romans 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, NKJV
Both 8:1 and 8: 4 are correct. Verse 8:1 states the same as John 3:18. Verse 2 the law of Spirit of life is: “if one has the Spirit of Jesus they have eternal life.” Paul ended chapter 7 by saying that in his mind he served the law. If a Christian agrees with God that the law is good and attempts to obey that law then the “law of sin and death” is fulfilled in them. In Chapter 8 we will see just what happens to a Christian that does not serve the law with his mind.
Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. NKJV
You are correct if you say that Paul is describing an ungodly person. Romans 4:5 Paul stated that God justifies the ungodly. Paul is describing Christians that do not serve the law of S&D with their mind. They have their heart set on carnal things. If you do not believe that Paul can be describing Christians read 1Corinthians. In chapter 5 of that epistle the young man engaged with immoral sex with his step mother was saved. If he was not Paul would not have said to turn him over to Satan. People who are unsaved cannot be turned over to Satan as they are already in his kingdom. In addition in chapter 11 Paul describes some Corinthians who were getting drunk and eating all the bread at the Lord's supper. They to were saved because Paul states they were being disciplined by God and some had “went to sleep” which is Paul's way of stating that Christians had died and are with the Lord.
In verse 6 Paul stated to be carnal minded is death. This is true. Christians in 1Corinthians “went to sleep” under God's discipline. They died temporally -not eternal death.
Romans 8:9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, 10B but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. NKJV
Verse 10 every Christian has the Spirit of Christ or they are not saved. With the Spirit of Christ the body is dead because all Christians, even those who serve the law of S&D with their mind, still sin daily. Now in verse 2 above Paul stated the “law of the Spirit of life” has set us free of the law of S&D. As long as a person has the Spirit of Jesus they have eternal life even though the body might die. Verse 10B that is what Paul means by the Spirit is life because of righteousness. It's Jesus righteousness not ours.
Romans 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors — not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father." NKJV
Paul could only be speaking to Christians in verse 13. The Spirit does not work in unbelievers. By works of the law no flesh will be justified so they would need to accept Jesus and put to death the sins of the flesh. He could only be referring to believers. Therefore, Paul is speaking of temporal death. Verse 14 if a person is being led by the Spirit they are sons of God. These are the sons who will hear “well done good and faithful servant.” Those sons who die under discipline are sons that God is not so proud of.
James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble!
Paul as he was walking down the Damascus road to kill Christians believed in one God. He believed that he was doing that one God's work. We believe that the one God sent His Son to save the world. We put our trust in Jesus. Yes! The demons believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of the world. They rubbed elbows with Jesus before He kicked them out of heaven for disobedience. Hebrews 2: 16 Jesus does not save the angels, good or bad.
James 2: 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 23 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. NKJV
Genesis 15:6 Abraham was justified prior to Ishmael's birth. Romans 4: 10 Abraham was circumcised at age 99 and Ishmael was 13. Then it was many more years before he offered Isaac on the altar. So Abraham was righteous long before offering Isaac. Verse 22 Abraham's faith was perfected by his act. Verse 23 Abraham's faith was fulfilled the same as in Roman's 8: 4 where the requirements of the law are fully met (fulfilled) in those who believe in Jesus and walk in the Spirit. So Abraham was righteous prior to offering Isaac. Because he listened to God, walked in the Spirit, he fully met the law of sin and death.
James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. NKJV\
Paul explained the process in Romans 8: 9-13 without the Spirit of the Father a Christian dies. When a Christian dies they go to be with the Lord. Faith has done it's work. We see what we hope for. Faith is dead.
James and Paul are in agreement. A believer that has no works is walking according to the flesh. God will discipline the person. If they do not repent discipline will result in death and faith is dead. In James 2: 14 he asks if faith without works can save a person. The answer is yes.
Romans 4:5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, NKJV