"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Him the law of the Spirit of life sets me free from the law of sin and death."--Romans 8:1-2
I always find it odd that people are of two minds about following Christ. First, they think following requires harsh judgement upon ourselves and others, but conversely when told there is no condemnation they skeptically see following Christ as a "get out of jail free" card we pull so as to escape judgement.
To avoid condemnation is also to avoid atonement and forgiveness. Paul explains that we are all guilty and stand condemned UNTIL the atonement of Jesus frees us from both our conscious sins and the tortured flaws original sin has built into us.
Whether I am an alcoholic or a voyeur or an anorexic, or one of a hundred other renditions of the human condition, I am lost, condemned, suffering daily with it unless I agree that Jesus makes it possible for my release from that bondage. If I knew myself to be in bondage, would I accept any reprieve for freedom from it?
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