Notice these words in Romans 8:1 that have blessed believers immeasurably: "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit."
    Surely there can be no more dangerous addition to God's Word than the last phrase, "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Most critical Greek texts and trans- lations omit the phrase, classing it as a transposition from verse 4, and we should remember that error was rampant even before Paul's death, particularly the desire to add works to God's grace.
    The phrase, as it stands in the King James Version, qualifies the statement made in the first part of the verse. The "no condemnation" is made to appear as being applicable only to those walking according to the revelation of the Spirit. Omitting the phrase, the verse stands as an unqualified truth: the "no condemnation" is effective to all who are born again. What does this mean to the believer? Let us examine Romans 8:1 again. "There is therefore now..." It is a present tense reality that all believers are free from condemnation.

Remember, your freedom from condemnation is not conditional upon your walk, but upon the work of Christ Jesus. Romans 8:2 gives the reason why the statement of verse 1 is true: "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death."
    The believer is free from the old law of weakness, failure, and defeat, for he is now covered by the spiritual law of life in Christ Jesus. The old law had dominion over us, but now "sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace" (Romans 6:14). The new "law of the Spirit of life" is stronger than the old "law of sin and death." With the coming of the greater the lesser terminates.

Every child of God should constantly thank the Father that there is now "no condemnation."

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