Because
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
The answer to Romans 7 is Romans 8.
After describing humanity's struggle with sin and the limitations of the Law, Paul opens Romans 8 with one of the most hope-filled passages in Scripture: "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." But why? In this lesson, we follow Paul's argument through Romans 8:1-17 and discover four reasons there is no condemnation.
Because the Spirit has set us free.
Because God did what the Law could not do.
Because God's presence now dwells within His people.
Because we have been adopted as God's children.
This is the story of rescue, freedom, and life in the Spirit.
Endnotes
1. For a discussion of Paul's use of sarx ("flesh") as humanity operating apart from God's Spirit, see Jonathan Lookadoo, "Body," in Lexham Theological Wordbook, ed. Douglas Mangum, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, and Rebekah Hurst, Lexham Bible Reference Series (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2014).
Resources Consulted
Wright, N. T. Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2023.
Wright, N. T. Paul for Everyone: Romans, Part 1, Chapters 1-8. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004.
BibleProject. "Romans 5-16." Video. Accessed June 2026.
Scripture Acknowledgement
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®), Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.
Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Further Study
For readers interested in exploring these themes more deeply, I found N.T. Wright's Into the Heart of Romans particularly helpful in understanding Paul's use of the Exodus story throughout Romans 6-8.
Part of our series from Romans, Discovering Life. Join us each Sunday morning at 10.