Romans 8 Bible Study  Walking in the Spirit Instead of After the Flesh 1. “No Condemnation” — Not God Condemning Us, but Us Condemning Ourselves (Romans 8:1) Paul begins with a truth that anchors the whole chapter: There is now no condemnation from God to those who are in Christ. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.  For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." - Romans 8:1-2 From a Mid‑Acts perspective: • God is not condemning the believer. • Christ already bore all condemnation at the cross. • Our position in Christ is secure, complete, and unchanging. But Paul does acknowledge a kind of condemnation we still experience — self‑condemnation. When we walk after the flesh: • our conscience accuses us • our emotions condemn us • our performance‑based thinking rises up • we feel unworthy, defeated, or “not enough” This is not God’s voic...