Romans Chapter 8 Vs. 34

 

God's Everlasting Love

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Rom 8:34

It is Christ... Four redemptive acts of Christ:

1. His death

2. Resurrection

3. Ascension (Eph. 1:20)

4. Intercession (Rom. 8:27)

who also maketh... Rom. 8:27, 8:34; Heb. 7:25.

There are four reasons the believer can never be found guilty. Take note of what verse 34 says as it gets into real specifics.

1. Christ died for our sins.

2. He rose again.

3. He sits at the right hand of the Father.

4. He is constantly reminding God that He died to pay the cost for our sins (intercessor).

Heb. 7:24-25 “But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.” “Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”

The related question here is, Who is He that condemns? The Greek participle ho katakrinōn can have a future sense, “will condemn,” which seems preferable here. (Cf. katakrima, “condemnation, punishment” in Rom. 8:1.) Jesus Christ is God’s appointed Judge (John 5:22, 5:27; Acts 17:31), so Paul answered this question by stating, Christ Jesus. But Jesus is the very One whom the believer has trusted for salvation. Furthermore, He is the One who died — more than that (lit., “but more”) who was raised to life — who is at the right hand of God (cf. Luke 22:69; Acts 2:33; 5:31; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3, 1:13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1Pet. 3:22) and is also interceding for us. The Lord Jesus Christ is indeed the Judge, but He is also the One with whom each believer is identified by faith. As a result he is a believer’s Sacrifice for sin (cf. Rom. 5:8; 8:32), his new life (a believer shares in Christ’s resurrection life; Rom. 6:4, 6:8, 6:11; Eph. 2:5-6; Col. 2:13), his Intercessor (cf. Heb. 7:25; also the Holy Spirit intercedes, Rom. 8:26-27) and his Defense (1Jhn. 2:1). Certainly the Judge will not condemn His own who are in Him by faith! (cf. Rom. 8:1).