CONDEMNATION - Part 2

Thursday, 11TH AUGUST, 2022.

Topic: CONDEMNATION – Part 2

In the New Testament Perspective

MEMORIZE: “Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me; Though I were blameless, it would prove me perverse.” Job 9:20.

SCRIPTURE READING: John 3:17-18

“"For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. "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.”

EXPOSITION: 

Today, we are continuing looking at condemnation in New Testament perspective. Let us examine Greek definition of the Word, "CONDEMNATION" The New Testament usage of condemnation is much more complicated, both because of the greater number of Greek words rendered "condemn" and "condemnation," and because the King James Version translates the same word in several different ways, apparently with no rule whatever.

(1) The most important word is krı́no, "to judge." From it are a number of derivative verbs and nouns. the Revised Version has rigidly excluded the harsh words "damn" and "damnation," substituting "judge," "condemn," "judgment," "condemnation." This is proper, since the word damn (Latin, damnare , "to inflict loss" upon a person, "to condemn"), and its derivatives has, in process of time, suffered degradation, so that in modern English it usually refers to eternal punishment. This special application of the word for some centuries ran side by side with the original meaning, but the word "damn" is usually employed in the sense of condemn, as in Job 9:20, "My mouth shall dampne me." It is even applied to the condemnation of Jesus by the chief priests and scribes (Mark 10:33). Krinō is rendered condemnation (John 3:17-18; John 12:47; Acts 7:7; "might be damned," in 2 Thessalonians 2:12 KJV; Romans 14:22; James 5:9).

(2) The more specific sense of condemn, however, is found in katakrı́no, "to judge one down" (Matthew 12:41-42; Mark 14:64 ): "is damned if he eat". In Romans 14:23; 1 Corinthians 11:32. the KJV; RSV used "condemned"). See also Mark 16:16; 2 Peter 2:6 .

(3) For "condemnation" there is the noun, krı́ma in a forensic sense, "the sentence of the judge" (Luke 23:40; Matthew 23:14, "condemnation of the devil" 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 Timothy 5:12; Judges 1:4 ).

(4) Much stronger is, "katákrima", "condemnation" (Romans 5:16, Romans 5:18; Romans 8:1) with reference to the Divine judgment against sin.

5. krı́sis, "the process of judgment," "tribunal" (John 3:19; John 5:24), with reference to "the judgment brought by men upon themselves because of their rejection of Christ."

(6) A stronger word is the adjective, autokatákritos, "self-condemned" (Titus 3:11; compare 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:21).

In summary, sin brought condemnation upon all humanity. Who can deliver us from this great condemnation? Only the sinless blood, death and resurrection of the sinless Lamb of God (Jesus Christ) can pacify the angry God. Only the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ pay the price of our redemption in full. As many that have accepted the Lordship of Jesus Christ is no more under condemnation but have passed from death unto life. Hallelujah!!!

PRAYER POINT:

Lord, thank You for redeeming me from eternal condemnation through your sacrificial death and glorious resurrection in Jesus name. 

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Isaiah 41-43.

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