The Contrast

Romans 8 is one of my favorite chapters of the Bible. This chapter explains why there are so many horrible things going on in our society today. It has to do with what is on the minds of people, the way they think. But it tell the Good News, and how it changes how we think. In this chapter we see the contrast between the good and the bad.

The Bad News

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh... For to set the mind on the flesh is death... For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans 8: 5a - 8

The Very Bad News

Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. Romans 8: 9b

The a Best News Ever:

Romans 8:1-2, There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Romans 8: 1-2

More Good News

... but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit...to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8: 5b - 6b

Awesome New If You Know Jesus, If You Truly Know Him:

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you.
But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8: 9-11

Be thankful today for The Good News