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Life Through the Spirit
Romans8:1-4
1) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
2) because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit
who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
3) For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh,
4) in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us,
who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are
John8:31-38
31) To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “
If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples."
32) Then you will know the truth, and
the truth will set you free.”
33) They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34) Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you,
everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
35) Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
36) So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
37) I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
38) I am telling you
what I have seen in the Father’s presence, and
you are doing what you have heard from your father.”