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08v34 Who Is He That Condemneth
"WHO
IS HE THAT CONDEMNETH?" Romans 8:34
For some of you, the answer to
that question is not hard to find. YOU ARE CONDEMNED ALREADY! It is
commonly thought that man is on a sort of spiritual probation. But such
is not the case. Hear the Word of God - "He that believeth not is
condemned already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only
begotten Son of God...He that believeth not shall not see life; but the wrath
of God abideth on him." You are condemned already because of your sin. You
must be pardoned, or forever die! Awake now, and flee to Christ. He alone can
pardon you and free you from condemnation.
There
are many who would condemn the true believer if they could. God's people often
meet with their enemies in this world; and those wicked men would delight to
sentence us to condemnation. Satan, that arch-enemy of our souls, would condemn
us, if it were in his power. Sometimes, our own consciences condemn us. But,
blessed be God, "If our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart,
and knoweth all things!"
God alone has the power to condemn us, but he will
not. He has declared that he will never condemn any who trust in his Son. He
who has the power of condemnation is our Savior. He knows that we are so
perfectly justified that we cannot be condemned.
We raise the bold challenge,
"Who is he that condemneth?" With confident joy we reply, NO ONE
CAN CONDEMN US! With unshaken faith we declare, "There is therefore
now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus." Does anyone ask,
"What is the grounds of this confidence?"
Paul states it plainly, "It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of the Father who
also maketh intercession for us." Christ died as our Substitute: We cannot
die. Christ has risen for our justification: We are justified. Christ is seated
at the right hand of God: The work of our redemption is finished and accepted.
Christ makes intercession for us: He must prevail, we must be saved.