There is no condemnation

Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (ESV)

I watched a sermon by Steven Furtick of Elevation Church about this verse a few days ago at http://www.elevationchurch.org/sermons and I was blown away. This verse talks about one of the things believers need to know in order to better grasp the immensity of God's love, but many never notice it. Jesus bore more than just the shame of our sins when He died on the cross for us, He also bore the condemnation of those sins. He allowed Himself to be condemned and suffered a humiliating death on the cross so that we could be free. Many Christians know that they will not be condemned when they go to heaven, but fail to realize that they are free from condemnation as well. Because of this, when believers sin, they feel like they are condemned and many times that they are unable to be loved. The beauty of God's love is that He sent His only Son to die for our sins so that we are not condemned. We are supposed to feel conviction when we sin and we are supposed to repent, but we are no longer condemned. We are His children and His righteousness has been placed upon us. It is important for us to always remember that those of us who are in Christ are not condemned because that condemnation has already been taken.

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          Hey everyone, my name is Nick. I'm 21, and I am currently enrolled at Liberty University with a major in Information Systems and a minor in Biblical Studies. I hope to one day have a good job in the computer field and to one day be a pastor. Hope ya'll enjoy reading my ramblings!