Notes of Faith August 21, 2025
Romans 8:1 – No Condemnation in Christ
Fight Guilt with God’s Truth
Did you know that if you are a child of God, there is no condemnation that comes from God. Nothing you have ever done, or will do, can’t be covered by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. So why do we sometimes live with guilt and fear of past sins?
Do you ever beat yourself up or struggle with guilt, even of your thoughts?
I do. I start to think things like…
“You should know better.”
“You have failed.”
“You never get things right.”
“You let everyone down.”
“Why do you always forget the details?”
“You are a disappointment to God.”
After this conversation with myself, I am feeling miserable. These lies have weighed me down. The guilt hangs on me like a heavy millstone. I feel myself slipping away from God, too ashamed to be in His presence.
I forget the most important thing:
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1
Freedom Through Christ’s Sacrifice
We have gained our freedom from condemnation through Christ’s sacrifice. He put himself on the Cross because He loves us and wanted to take the weight of our sin away. That weight is eternal suffering and separation from God.
Since we are children of God, when we repent of our sins, He promises to forget it. It is as if the sin never occurred. When we choose to continue to dig up that sin or feel guilty about it after receiving God’s forgiveness, we are basically saying that our sins are too big for the Cross of Jesus.
Nothing is bigger than the perfect sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross.
No Condemnation Comes from God
When you are unable to forgive yourself, remember that no condemnation comes from God. God convicts our hearts when we sin, but offers love, forgiveness and ways to change. Any lasting guilt and shame you are feeling comes from Satan. We have an accuser, an enemy of our soul who seeks to destroy us through false accusations, shame and guilt. When you are struggling with this, you are being attacked, friend.
When those attacks come against you, fight back with truth.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, He is a new creation: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
“as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103 NIV
“Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
Hebrews 10:17
When guilt comes, remember: You are loved. You are chosen. You are forgiven.
Pastor Dale