Romans 8:1 most likely refers to the conclusion from the entire first 7 chapters, which focus primarily on justification by faith alone, made possible solely on the basis of God’s grace. At this point the apostle begins to delineate the marvelous results of justification in the life of the believer. The word “no” is in […]

In Romans 8, we see the “Therefore” of “no condemnation”. This is a tremendous truth and a marvelous conclusion. The word “therefore’ has a threefold hinge that fastens all that follows in this epistle to the framework which has gone before in this epistle. These three aspects are: 1. Because of the truth of Justification […]

In John 16:12-15 we see that the ministry of the Holy Spirit will be the driving force in our attempt to know the Lord. For the unbeliever He brings conviction of sin so that they will trust God. For the believer, He will bring assurance of Salvation in the midst of our imperfections, and to […]