But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit,.... That is, ye are not carnal, but spiritual men; or ye are not in a state of unregeneracy, but in a state of grace: the reason proving this is. Nay, He even forgot to eat bread, finding meat to eat which even His disciples knew not of. In the previous clause the ‘Spirit’ is represented as the element in which they live; here as the indwelling power which enables them to live in this element. Thus he performs the office of a Comforter towards Christ’s redeemed people: he gives them near “access to God” in prayer [Note: Ephesians 2:18. Paul applies to his readers what he has said in Romans 8:5-8. ὑμεῖς is emphatic. This is the constant battle of the believer’s life; and in its full extent it is not the battle of life to any but a Christian. We know not where the soul is, but through it we live, we think, we love. is that element in human nature by which man is capable of communion with GOD and that communion reaches its culminating point when it is mediated by the life in and of Christ: then the Spirit of GOD not only speaks to or influences occasionally but dwells in the human spirit; and this is re-created, becomes new, as the spirit of the life in Christ Jesus; of. Such things as miracles, gifts of prophecy, and speaking in tongues are not included. And from this woeful defect flows the alienation of the whole soul from the life of God, that primitive light being eclipsed, the soul is separated from the influence of heaven. The rational life apprehends moral truth; but forms no just conception of things which are spiritual. And no doubt some will be found to have escaped for a time the pollutions of the world, who may afterwards show that they were never renewed in heart. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. Sin being committed, the temple was defiled, and God abandoned it. What we are going to do today is begin to walk through some chapters in the book of Romans. And we must always bear in mind what the Apostle has intimated, that gratuitous remission of sins can never be separated from the Spirit of regeneration; for this would be as it were to rend Christ asunder. r For apart from the law, sin lies dead. Practically, it is both; for wherever the Spirit in His personal presence is, there will His influence be felt. The Holy Spirit lifts us out of and above ourselves; the very flesh is not like the flesh of those who are its slaves. ];” but he knows not how to use it with effect: “he is unskilful in the word of righteousness [Note: Hebrews 5:13. But although He performed mighty works and “spake as man never spake,” yet a more glorious dispensation was to succeed (John 1:50; Joh_14:12), which is to ultimate in the reign of grace on earth, in heaven itself, and in the finished glory of the saints. II. Having premised thus much, I now come to shew, in the fourth and last place. II. Used by permission of Broadman Press (Southern Baptist Sunday School Board). Consider—, I. Next consider—, II. How infinitely is that compensed! It means the Holy Spirit which belongs to, or proceeds from, Christ, this designation Ming adopted to prove the truth that those who have not this Spirit are ‘none of Christ’s.’ The whole passage has an important bearing on the doctrine of the Trinity, especially as related to Christian experience. (18-25) Their assistance from the Spirit in prayer. That was self-sacrifice that the world understands. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Determines the condition of man. How is it effected in the river? John 14:16; John 14:18; John 14:20, “I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever. This does not mean, 'if the disposition or mind of God dwell in you; but if the Holy Spirit dwell in you,' (see 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 3:16, etc.) ].” Many of you, I would hope, “have already received the first-fruits of the Spirit [Note: Romans 8:23. 5. God the Holy Ghost so puts Himself at the command of His creatures that we may have Him for our own, or, alas! The vegetable life has productiveness, but no consciousness nor activity. Christ lived peculiarly in the Spirit. It is He who quickens and regenerates them, on account of which regeneration is called he renewing of the Holy Ghost. He it is who leads, rules, and governs them, as it is said in the 14th verse, that as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. The indwelling of the Spirit in believers denotes two things: 1. whilst we know there is much which we cannot answer, yet when we think of Him as a Spirit, it is then that we can best understand Him. ]; and, “shedding abroad God’s love in their hearts [Note: Romans 5:5. ],” and “is within them an earnest of their heavenly inheritance [Note: Ephesians 1:14].” “An earnest” is a part of a payment, and a pledge of the remainder; and such is the Holy Spirit in the believer’s soul, giving him already, in possession, a measure of the heavenly felicity, and assuring to him, in due season, the full and everlasting possession of it. simply “through the exercise of faith, that thus they may be sure to all the seed [Note: Romans 4:16. I. Now to have him is not barely to partake of his gifts, but of his graces; to be possessed of him as one's own; to have communion with him, and to have him dwelling in us. Their real character, however, was not determined either by their professions or their reputation. Forgivingly benevolent. First, it was a Spirit of meekness and humility and lowliness of mind. He restores for us that broken bond which, proceeding from above, connects together into one blessed family all that is anywhere holy and eternal, and separates it off from the rebel world which comes to nought. p. 834). "Commentary on Romans 8:9". 6. What astonishing views has he of the wisdom of God in devising such a plan, whereby God’s own justice might be duly satisfied, and his mercy flow down to man in perfect consistency with all his other attributes! Give yourselves anew this day to Him who gave Himself to you. We are mostly too eager to speak hardly of enemies, and even of friends, and the grievous words are ever more ready than the soft answer which turneth away wrath. BibliographyClarke, Adam. We will instance some few particulars which do sometimes deceive many people in this regard. Everyone who trusts in Jesus Christ in the age in which we live possesses the indwelling Holy Spirit (cf. In this is the crucial test of whether someone is a Christian. As for “the devices of Satan [Note: 2 Corinthians 2:11. The Spirit of Christ is a spirit of endurance, IV. It is the Holy Spirit who operates upon them to bring them back to God. That there are defects in the best of men is certain; but that only makes the analogy more complete. Of the Holy Spirit it is said, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If it be asked how the Holy Spirit, who is co-essential with the Father and the Son, and consequently infinite, can dwell in believers, the answer is, that though everywhere present, He is said nevertheless to dwell in them on account of His operation and the grace of regeneration, which He produces. BibliographyConstable, Thomas. "William Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament". But it may be illustrated to us from sundry considerations, as first, because they have nothing whereby to knit them and unite them to Christ. ]:” and be filled with “joy in the Holy Ghost [Note: Acts 13:52. But you do not live. My sister’s arm was put out of joint and the neighbours came and pulled till her anguish was great, but to no purpose. The Spirit of Christ is a spirit of endurance.—There is a world of meaning in those words, ‘He was wounded for our transgressions.’ Not only in the Judgment Hall, and on the Cross, but all through His earthly life Jesus was wounded for our transgressions. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". The great human delusion is to the effect that there are really three kingdoms, Gods, Satan's, and OURS! Many rich and costly ornaments hang over it and adorn it, to make it like the king’s wife, all glorious within; such as the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (1 Peter 3:4); the clothing of humility, simple in show, but rich in substance (1 Peter 5:5). Again, how stand we affected to sin and evil ways, either in ourselves or others? Secondly, those which have not the Spirit of Christ they are none of Christ’s, because they have not faith whereby to apprehend and lay hold upon Him. It puts piety into practice, devotion into duty, love into labour, grace into giving, and power into prayer. Still there are “some things hard to be understood,” things into which even the angels desire to look--the deep things of God. It is a point which may be very well improved by the children of God under temptation, when as Satan, joining with their own misgiving hearts, would go about to persuade them that they have no grace at all in them, because they have it in them mingled with some corruption. Ro 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit. Are we trying to do good in our generation; to be about our Father’s business, and to finish the work which He has given us to do? He went about doing good. Paul said in Romans Chapter 8 that because of the flesh, the law became weak. III. Were you entertaining a highly honoured guest, everything in the domestic arrangement would be ordered to suit his taste. If so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you; the Holy Spirit, producing and leading you to manifest the fruits of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:14-16. Without the presence of His Spirit, we can have no interest in Christ. The second is the consequent, in these words, “He is none of His”--none of His; that is, belongs not to Him, has no interest in Him, is no member of Him. Could not the love, the obedience, and the indwelling be inseparable? The work of the Holy Ghost.—The work of the Holy Spirit within us is nothing unless to form the living Christ within each individual soul. They also had the indwelling Holy Spirit. The effects of these are illumination, sanctification, supplication, and consolation. "Commentary on Romans 8:9". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/fam/romans-8.html. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bcc/romans-8.html. Specifically "how" does the Spirit dwell in one? The Spirit of Christ is not exclusive, but aggressive. 2. But, within a certain distance from the sea, we may behold that same river arrested in its course by the tide, and returning with equal rapidity towards its fountain-head: and in that we may behold the sinner returning to his God. I. Gentleness. This is conducing hereunto likewise. This Spirit makes a Christian soul move willingly toward God; it is an active principle that cannot rest till it rests in its place of eternal rest and delight in God. Thus He vouchsafes to edify the whole man in faith and holiness (2 Corinthians 10:5). But now it is like the desolate cities, in which the beasts of the desert lay, and their houses are full of doleful creatures, where owls dwell, and satyrs dance, where wild beasts cry, and dragons in the pleasant places (Isaiah 13:21-22; Jeremiah 50:39). The third and last is abode and continuance. The Spirit of God is everywhere; yet he is said to dwell wherever he specially and permanently manifests his presence. it is, that we may be thereby “filled with all the fulness of God [Note: Ephesians 3:18-19. Hereby we know that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit, John 4:13. And if Christ’s prayer is to be answered, there will be a drawing together of Christian hearts--One Lord, one faith, and one Spirit. But there is much which as yet is very indistinctly seen. American Tract Society. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jab/romans-8.html. Could you entertain in your family the most scholarly man of the age, have familiar access to his mind and heart, thus becoming more and more initiated into hit style and spirit, such acquaintance would give a quickened impulse to your mind, a keener relish for his writings, and a key to their true exposition. What a tingling closeness of God! Commenting on John 14:23, Robert Turner says, "Does this necessitate the conclusion that after we have loved the Lord, and kept His words, then, as a third happening, the indwelling takes place? Walking in common sandals, seated with publicans and sinners. Yet I am only one and the same man, known to the world in three personalities. “The natural man (whoever he may be) receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him (being seen by him only in a distorted view): neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned (and he wants that spiritual perception, whereby alone he can truly apprehend them). If this refers to the Holy Spirit, then we see the manner in which the apostle spoke of the Saviour. We should be persuaded from hence to endeavour after it, and to labour for it, that we may be able to find it in ourselves. (T. G. 5. ", i.e. "Commentary on Romans 8:9". 2. (26,27) Their interest in the love of God. So through God indwelling the soul we have our spiritual, eternal life begun in us; we think all the good thoughts we have. We speak of having talents, attainments, possessions, as things which, more or less, men dispose of as they will. But when He does enter He brings every thought, power, and passion into cordial obedience to Christ. ], and to obtain a clear perception of things which are altogether beyond the reach of the eye of sense. Doubt, gloom, impatience have been expelled; joy in the gospel has taken their place, the hope of heaven and the harmony of a pure heart, the triumph of self-mastery, sober thoughts, and a contented mind. Thus it is “the Church fills up that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ.” (J. P. θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν said with a significant more precise definition of πνεῦμα, stand towards one another in an essential mutual relation. Romans 8:9. ‘The acutest and subtlest minds cannot discern the things of the Spirit of God, they are foolishness unto them, neither can they know them, because they are spiritually discerned. I would have them remember, that, in proportion to the light against which they offend, and the malignity with which they utter their scoffs, they approach this fatal sin: and, if once they do commit it, our blessed Lord declares, that “they shall never have forgiveness, either in this world, or in the world to come; and that they are therefore in danger of eternal damnation [Note: Matthew 12:32, and Mark 3:28-29. Many difficulties are removed by dealing with this spiritual aspect of the Divine nature. “If any man.” It may be urged that some have an especially amiable disposition. A more attractive Christian life. So we go down to our Christian work with so rough a hand that we miserably fail. 1 Corinthians 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. εἰ δέ τις κ.τ.λ. Both expressions designate the Holy Ghost, the third person in the adorable Trinity. ], and “baptize us with the Holy Ghost and with fire [Note: Matthew 3:11. He bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God (Romans 8:16). See on 2 Corinthians 5:3; Galatians 3:4; Ephesians 3:2. οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν] That is, has the seat of His presence and activity in you. We live in busy times when a man, if he would eat, must work also. . Even as fire makes iron fiery, so the Spirit makes us spiritual. Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament. III. We might as well deny the humanity of man, or the divinity of God. He will make you like Christ, who lived for God, who was in constant communion with the Father, was always spiritual, always true, and always ready to do good to all. 1. He it is who fights against the flesh, hence the flesh fights against the Spirit.. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, What an existence, awful for the very greatness of the love of God! The Holy Spirit is not a spirit of contradicting the scriptures, nor of noise and confusion, nor of dreams and illusions, nor of strife and sectarianism, nor of pride and envy, nor of unfaithfulness and division. When he saith such a one is none of Christ’s, he means, that he doth not peculiarly belong to Christ, he hath no special interest in him, is no true member of him. And that in the consideration of three particulars especially. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. The operation of the moon is not seen but in its effects: yet it is not on that account denied: the effects are unquestionable; nor can they reasonably be traced to any other cause; at all events they cannot in the smallest possible degree be ascribed to man. BibliographyBenson, Joseph. Second, He is called the Spirit of Christ not only as bestowed upon Him, but as bestowed by Him. And although He has the power to put His wrath over us, He does not. He pours in both the oil of grace, and also the oil of joy and gladness into their hearts. I wonder how many among us when they are reviled revile not again, and instead of railing for railing give contrariwise blessing. For instance, there are some who glory in the name of Christians, as if the name were some great thing. As the spirit of man is the inmost essence of man, so the Spirit of God is the inmost essence of God--the holy of holies in the Divine nature. In confirmation of what I have said, I need only add, that this is the very description which God himself has given us of his kingdom: that it “consists not in externals of any kind, but in righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost [Note: Romans 14:17. Nor are they yet said to be according to the Spirit, because they are filled with God’s Spirit, (which is now the case with none,) but because they have the Spirit dwelling in them, though they find some remains of the flesh still remaining in them: at the same time it cannot dwell in them without having the superiority; for it must be observed that man’s state is known by the power that bears rule in him. 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