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“Let us look at what the Word of God says.”
The central scripture behind these lyrics is:
> “For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh,
> God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin:
> He condemned sin in the flesh,
> that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us
> who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
> — Romans 8:3–4 (NKJV)
The song is a simple, powerful rendering of this profound truth:
These are not religious slogans. They are spiritual laws, stated by the apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. When understood and believed, they change a believer’s entire relationship to sin, to the Law, and to the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8 is the high point of Paul’s revelation on life in the Spirit. The lyrics you’ve given are not exaggerations; they are simple restatements of the most powerful liberating truths given to the Church.
Romans is Paul’s great systematic exposition of the gospel. By the time we reach chapter 8, Paul has already:
In Romans 7, Paul speaks in the first person about the inner conflict of a man who knows the Law, agrees with it, even delights in it, yet cannot perform it. He says:
> “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells…” (Romans 7:18)
And he cries out:
> “O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?” (Romans 7:24)
This is the cry of a sincere, moral, religious person trying to be holy by effort, law-keeping, and willpower—yet constantly failing.
Romans 8 is God’s answer to that cry.
Notice the transition:
> “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.” (Romans 8:1)
Then he explains *how* God achieved this:
> “For what the law could not do… God did by sending His own Son…” (Romans 8:3)
So in context:
Paul is addressing believers in Rome—Jews and Gentiles—who needed to understand that:
The lyrics of the song summarize this movement:
Let us look at two key words: “condemned” and “righteous requirement.”
### 1) “Condemned” – Greek: *katékrinen* (κατέκρινεν)
Romans 8:3: “…He condemned (*katékrinen*) sin in the flesh.”
God did not just criticize sin. He passed sentence on it. He *executed* judgment on sin in the flesh of Jesus Christ.
This tells us something important:
The song says:
> “And in that body, God declared an end to sin's control over us
> by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.”
This is exactly what *katékrinen* implies. God judicially stripped sin of its legal right to rule over those who are in Christ. The control of sin is broken not by our efforts, but by God’s legal act in Christ’s body.
### 2) “Righteous requirement” – Greek: *dikaiōma* (δικαίωμα)
Romans 8:4: “…that the righteous requirement (*dikaiōma*) of the law might be fulfilled in us…”
*dikaiōma* means:
Paul is not saying the Law is now irrelevant. He is saying:
The song reflects this:
> “He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us.”
Two aspects are vital:
1. For us – Christ fulfilled the Law on our behalf (His obedience, His sacrifice, His righteousness).
2. In us – The Spirit reproduces in our lives the righteousness that the Law demanded but could not produce.
So these two words—*katékrinen* and *dikaiōma*—reveal a double action of God:
Both happen *in Christ’s body* and are *applied to us* by the Holy Spirit.
We will move through the lyrics line by line.
### [Verse 1]
“He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have.”
This comes directly from Romans 8:3:
> “…God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin…”
Two great truths:
1. “His own Son” – This speaks of the uniqueness and deity of Christ.
2. “In the likeness of sinful flesh”
Philippians 2:7 says:
> “…taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.”
Why did Jesus have to come in a real body?
So God’s eternal Son took on a real, physical body so He could be the place where sin would be judged.
### [Chorus]
**“And in that body, God declared an end to sin's control over us
by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.”**
This line states the heart of the gospel in Romans 8:3 combined with substitutionary atonement.
“In that body…”
“God declared an end to sin’s control over us…”
This is consistent with Romans 6:
> “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.” (Romans 6:14)
Notice:
The end of sin’s control is not automatic for all humanity. It is for those:
“By giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.”
This echoes Ephesians 5:2:
> “…Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God…”
And Hebrews 9:26:
> “He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”
The sacrifice of Jesus is:
God did not merely forgive sin; He judged it, condemned it, and stripped it of its right to reign over His redeemed people.
### [Verse 2]
“He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us.”
This is Romans 8:4 in plain language.
There is a sequence here:
1. The Law has a righteous requirement.
2. The flesh cannot meet that requirement (Romans 8:3).
3. God sends His Son to deal with sin and satisfy justice.
4. As a result, the just requirement of the Law stands fulfilled *for us*.
Romans 10:4 adds:
> “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”
Not the abolition of the Law, but the termination of the Law as a means to obtain righteousness. Christ fulfills it.
Now, how is the Law’s demand “fully satisfied for us”?
So when God looks at the believer:
But Romans 8:4 goes further: that righteousness is also to be *expressed in us* by the Spirit.
### [Chorus]
“Who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.”
Here the lyrics capture the practical condition of Romans 8:4:
> “…who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
We must define these terms:
To “follow our sinful nature” is to:
To “follow the Spirit” means:
This is not a mystical suggestion. It is a dividing line. Paul says:
> “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh,
> but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.” (Romans 8:5)
The lyrics are describing a change of government:
It is not that the believer never feels the pull of the flesh. It is that:
### [Outro]
“The Spirit's power sets us free.”
This is the summary of Romans 8:2:
> “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”
Notice the word “law” here:
The Spirit’s power is not merely emotional or occasional. It is a *law*—a consistent, reliable principle. When we are in Christ Jesus and walk in the Spirit, this law operates:
2 Corinthians 3:17 confirms:
> “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
Liberty from what?
The song rightly ends on the note of the Spirit’s power because:
The truths of Romans 8:3–4 are only effective in our lives as we respond rightly. I will give four practical steps, each with a proclamation you can make.
### Step 1: Acknowledge the Total Inability of the Flesh
First, we must accept what God has said about our flesh: “in me, that is, in my flesh, nothing good dwells” (Romans 7:18).
This means:
Until we accept that the flesh is incurable, we will keep trying to reform it instead of living by the Spirit.
Proclamation:
“I acknowledge that in my flesh nothing good dwells. The Law cannot change me. My own efforts cannot make me righteous. I renounce confidence in my own goodness and ability. My hope is in what God has done in Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.”
### Step 2: Believe God’s Judicial Act in Christ’s Body
Second, we must believe that God actually *condemned sin in the flesh*—in the body of Jesus.
This is more than forgiveness; it is a legal change of government.
You must say to yourself: “Sin is a condemned power. It has no right to rule me anymore, because I belong to Christ.”
Proclamation:
“God has condemned sin in the flesh of Jesus Christ. At the cross, sin’s right to rule over me was broken. Sin shall not have dominion over me, for I am not under law but under grace. I accept God’s verdict against sin and His freedom for me in Christ.”
### Step 3: Yield Yourself to the Holy Spirit
Third, we must make a decisive surrender to the Holy Spirit’s rule.
Romans 8 does not present the Christian life as passive. We are called to:
This requires:
Proclamation:
“I choose not to walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Holy Spirit, I yield myself to You—my mind, my body, my will. Govern my steps today. I set my mind on the things of the Spirit. By Your power I put to death the deeds of the body.”
### Step 4: Affirm Your New Position and Freedom
Fourth, we must continually affirm our new position in Christ:
The devil will attack you primarily in your mind—with guilt, accusation, and the lie that you are still a slave to sin.
You must answer him with the Word of God, spoken aloud.
Proclamation:
“I am in Christ Jesus. There is now no condemnation over my life. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. The righteous requirement of the Law is fulfilled in me as I walk in the Spirit. I am no longer a slave of sin. I am led by the Spirit of God.”
### Proclamation (Confession of Faith)
Say this out loud, thoughtfully and deliberately:
“I thank You, God, that what the Law could not do, You have done. You sent Your own Son in a body like ours, in the likeness of sinful flesh, to deal with sin. In His body on the cross, You condemned sin once for all. In that body, You declared an end to sin’s control over me by giving Jesus as a sacrifice for my sins.
I believe that the just requirement of Your Law has been fully satisfied for me in Christ. I am not under the dominion of sin. I do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. The Spirit’s power sets me free, and I choose to follow the Spirit today. Amen.”
### Prayer
“Father, we thank You for the clarity and power of Your Word in Romans 8:3–4. Thank You that You did what the Law could never do. You sent Your own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and You condemned sin in His flesh.
Lord Jesus, we honor Your sacrifice. In Your body our sins were borne. In Your body sin was judged.Through Your death and resurrection, sin’s tyranny was broken.
Holy Spirit, we welcome You. We confess that we cannot live this life in our own strength. Come and take Your rightful place as Lord in our experience. Teach us to walk not according to the flesh, but according to You. Set our minds on the things of the Spirit. Empower us to put to death the deeds of the body.
For every believer bound by guilt, condemnation, or the lie that they can never be free, I ask You now, Holy Spirit, to make real to them the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. Break the chains of habitual sin. Replace despair with hope, self-effort with dependence on Your power.
We choose to align ourselves with what You have spoken: that the righteous requirement of the Law is fulfilled in us as we walk in the Spirit. We thank You that the Spirit’s power sets us free. We receive that freedom now by faith, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
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