This isn’t anger directed particularly at people. Rather it is indignation at that which seeks to harm His children. The wrath of judgment is the necessary first step in the eradication of wickedness and evil in all its forms.
When we read “to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.” We might be tempted to wonder whether our actions are what determine our future destination.
Paul says that sin lives in his members, in his body. The Greek here is (melos) which means members or parts of one’s physical body. For me, this is crucial because it helps me understand the Biblical use of (sarx-flesh) more readily.
In Romans 8:1 a few translations read, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” (KJV 1900) Most more modern translations read, “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (NASB)
Some have called this “the upside-down Kingdom”, but it is more accurate to say that we live in an upside-down world. The Kingdom of God is right-side up.
The Power of Sin Paul said in Romans 7 that he does things he does not want to do. He says that if he does not want to do them, then it is no longer he who does it. He blames it on sin living in him. So, which is it? Is Paul the one…
