Are you one of “those?” You should be. Because there is no condemnation for those.

But who are “those” there is no condemnation for?

Well, they’re the ones who are “in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit“.

OK, you pegged me. I’m one of “those”. And I’ll tell you why. Let’s assume for a moment…even if you don’t agree…that the Christian worldview is correct. It says that Jesus is God. And He came to earth about 2,000 years ago, taking on the flesh of man, suffered great persecution, was tortured and put to death even though He was found innocent of all charges, and He rose from the dead proving once and for all He was the one who was prophesied to come.

Now, if all that’s true, there’s only one good reason for Him to do that. Love. He couldn’t have done that for any selfish reasons. What could any mortal human hope to personally gain by going through all that? And take that up a million notches because He’s God. He’s eternal from forever in the past to forever in the future. He would never have died any kind of death without a sacrificial choice to do so.

So…it wasn’t His own gain He was seeking. It was yours. It was mine. And what gain? Well, the fact that Jesus took the punishment for all sin…past, present, and future…means that I have a shot at eternal life. Jesus gave me freedom from the eternal consequences of sin and death. His death made it possible for me to live in the presence of God without being consumed and extinguished by His holiness.

Wow, it’s hard to wrap your mind around.

and yet…it’s so simple. Love…the love of God that is…truly does conquer all. Don’t condemn yourself to an eternity of unquenchable anguish. Seek God. Find out if I’m right about His loving nature…because there is no condemnation for those who are in Him and his love.

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