Romans 8:1 - Conditional condemnation?
Does Romans 8:1 have conditions?
Romans 8:1: "Therefore, (there is) now no condemnation (for) the (ones) IN CHRIST Jesus"
"Condemnation":
Paul wrote: "(there is) now no CONDEMNATION (for) the (ones) in Christ" (Romans 8:1).
The Greek word for "CONDEMNATION" [katakrima 2631 in Greek] in Romans 8:1 is used in only 2 other verses in the New Testament: in Romans 5:16 & Romans 5:18.
In Romans 5:16, the Greek word for "CONDEMNATION" [katakrima 2631 in Greek] is set in opposition to the word for "(VERDICT-OF-)RIGHTEOUSNESS", as it is written:
"the judgment (is) from one (trespass), resulting-in (a) CONDEMNATION [katakrima 2631 in Greek]; BUT the (grace-)gift (is) from many trespasses, resulting-in (a) (VERDICT-OF-)RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Romans 5:16).
In Romans 5:18, the Greek word for "CONDEMNATION" [katakrima 2631 in Greek] is set in opposition to the word for "DECLARING-RIGHTEOUS", as it is written:
"(it was) through one trespass resulting-in a CONDEMNATION [katakrima 2631 in Greek] for all people, so also (it was) through one righteous-act resulting-in (a) DECLARING-RIGHTEOUS (issuing in) life for all people" (Romans 5:18).
"In Christ":
Paul wrote: "(there is) now no condemnation (for) the (ones) IN CHRIST" (Romans 8:1).
On which condition is there "no condemnation" (Romans 8:1)? On the condition of being among "the (ones) IN CHRIST" (Romans 8:1).
To be "IN CHRIST" would be conditional. Paul wrote, using the conditional particle "IF": "IF anyone (is) IN CHRIST" (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Someone "IN CHRIST" can end up being TAKEN AWAY by the Father from being "IN CHRIST", as Christ said: "I am the grapevine, YOU (ARE) THE BRANCHES" (John 15:5), "My Father is the land-worker. Every BRANCH IN ME not bearing fruit — HE-TAKES IT AWAY" (John 15:1-2).
Someone can sin and be condemned?:
Paul wrote: "(there is) now no CONDEMNATION (for) the (ones) in Christ" (Romans 8:1).
The Greek word for "CONDEMNATION" [katakrima 2631 in Greek] in Romans 8:1 comes from "TO-CONDEMN" [katakrinó 2632 in Greek, verb].
6 chapters later in Romans, Paul wrote that someone doing SIN can be CONDEMNED: "(The) faith which you have, be-having for yourself in-the-sight-of God. Blessed (is) the (one) not judging himself in what he-is-approving. BUT THE (ONE) DOUBTING HAS-BEEN-CONDEMNED [katakrinó 2632 in Greek] IF HE-EATS, because (it was) not out-of faith — and everything which (is) not out-of faith is SIN" (Romans 14:22-23).
Why can someone who do sin be condemned?
Paul wrote that there is "no CONDEMNATION" (Romans 8:1) for "the (ones) IN CHRIST" (Romans 8:1) specifically.
It is written in 1 John that everyone ABIDING IN CHRIST is NOT SINNING [in the present tense], as it is written: "And you-know that that (One) appeared in-order-that He-might-take-away sins. And there-is no sin in Him. Everyone ABIDING IN HIM is NOT SINNING" (1 John 3:5-6).
If someone is "SINNING" (1 John 3:6), such a person would not be abiding "IN CHRIST" (Romans 8:1) in which there is "no CONDEMNATION" (Romans 8:1).
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