Lesson 46: Romans 8:1

PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More wrote to Rome where law courts and imperial judgment were part of daily life. Condemnation meant a guilty verdict with no appeal — PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More announces that believers in Christ stand acquitted before God.

Romans 7 describes the struggle with sin and the cry 'Who will rescue me?' Chapter 8 opens with the triumphant answer: no condemnation for those united to Christ, because the Spirit gives life where the law brought death.