Life in the Spirit
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Rom 8:10
body is dead... This body referred to is actually “our old man”. Our old self died with Christ, and the life we now enjoy is a new divinely given life that is the life of Christ Himself.
but the spirit... We have been removed from the unregenerate self’s presence and control, so we should not follow the remaining memories of its old sinful ways as if we were still under its evil influence.
It is best to translate the word “spirit” as the person’s spirit, not the Holy Spirit. Paul is saying that if God’s Spirit indwells you as we discussed (in verse 9), the human spirit is alive and can manifest true righteousness.
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit (lit., “But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit”), if (eiper, “if, as is the fact”; cf. Rom. 8:17) the Spirit of God lives (pres. tense, “is dwelling”) in you (cf. Rom. 8:11). The indwelling Holy Spirit gives a believer a totally different life (2Cor. 5:17).
0 comments:
Post a Comment