STEPPING OUT
OF CONDEMNATION:
By Prof Ben Onyeukwu
Biblically speaking, anybody who does not believe in CHRIST, is already condemned. This is because the totality of the human race, by dint of Adam's original sin became sinners, and so, became judicially condemned before GOD. Thus, the Holy Scripture says,..."as by one man's disobedience, many were made sinners, so also, by one Man's obedience, many will be made righteous". This implies that, every member of the human race became condemned through Adam, as well as shows that, one can only step out of the said condemnation through CHRIST.
Furthermore, condemnation simply means, "to be adjudged or sentenced to punishment or destruction". This is the placement of sin for everyone who does not believe in CHRIST. However, the Gospel according to Saint John, clearly shows that, "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God".
In conclusion, please, observe that, the most thrilling part of the Good News is that,..."there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit". REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL! (See John 3:18; Romans 5:12 and 8:1)
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