Romans 8:1-11 –Life out of Death – The Spirit makes us
children of God. The Spirit raises us from the death of the flesh to life as
sons of God. Spiritual death.
In our
Epistle lesson, the Spirit raises us from death of the flesh to life as sons of
God – Spiritual death. The Spirit makes us children of God. We can have both
death and life in us. Though dead, we can live, and though living we can be
dead. There is one type of life – existence, the physical, natural, earthly
life. It is the life of the flesh lived in faith. This life is a product of the
Spirit received at Baptism. Through Baptism, a person is born again in the
Spirit, adopted as a child of god, and now lives in the Spirit of
righteousness. The new person knows he is related to God, because the Spirit
witnesses to our spirits that we are God’s offspring.
We have both
death and resurrection in us. Though dead, we can life and though living we can
be dead. There is one type of life- existence; the physical, natural, earthly
life. It is the life of the flesh, which results in sin and death.
There is
possibly another life; one with God lived in faith. This life is a product of here
Spirit received at Baptism. Through Baptism, a person is born again in the
Spirit; adopted as a child of God and now lives in the Spirit of righteousness.
The new person knows he is related to God because the Spirit witnesses to our
spirit that we are now God’s offspring.
Pau
describes the fulfillment of certain expectations with four terms; revelation,
resurrection, adoption and glorification. The Greek word he uses for these
expectations literally means to watch with one’s head stretched out, to keep an
eager lookout.
[1]
The Crucifixion, Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS Permission to use these
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[2]
Collect for Wednesday of the week of Lent
4, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. III ©
1995 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
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