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Jesus gives his people the Life-Giving Spirit without which there is no enduring life. His words are spirit, and they are life . Jesus declared, “ The Spirit makes alive. The flesh profits nothing. The words which I have spoken to you, they are spirit, and they are life .” His statement echoes the biblical principle that  life and the Spirit of God  are inextricably linked. The “ flesh ” has no lasting life apart from the Holy Spirit. This was demonstrated in the original creation. The same life-sustaining Spirit is vital for the future resurrection of the believer and everlasting life in the New Creation.

L'Esprit de Dieu donne la vie, en particulier la vie éternelle dont le Don de l'Esprit est l'avant-goût et la garantie . L'Esprit de Dieu donne la vie.  “ Dieu est Esprit ” , et là où est Son Esprit, il y a la vie! Par Son Esprit, Dieu a créé toutes choses, y compris les  “ étoiles du Ciel . ”  D'autre part, le péché tue les hommes, et il le fait à travers  “ la lettre de la Loi . ”  L'aiguillon de la mort est  “ le péché ” , et  “ la puissance du péché est la Loi . ”  Cependant, l'Esprit de Dieu nous donne la vie, et là où se trouve Son Esprit, il y a aussi la  “ liberté ”  - (Jean 4:24, 6: 63, 1 Corinthiens 15: 56, 2 Corinthiens 3: 6, 3: 17).

The Spirit of God imparts life, especially the everlasting life of which the Gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee . The Spirit of God is life-giving. “ God is Spirit ,” and where His Spirit is, there is life! By His Spirit God created all things, including the “ hosts of the Heavens .” In contrast, sin kills men, and it does so through the “ letter of the Law .” Death’s “ sting ” is sin, “ and the power of sin is the Law . ” However, God’s Spirit gives us life, and where His Spirit is, there is also “ liberty ” - (John 4:24, 6:63, 1 Corinthians 15:56, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 3:17).

Paul relie la résurrection corporelle des croyants à la Nouvelle Création. Les deux événements sont vitaux pour notre rédemption complete - Romains 8: 1-23. Il n'y a “ maintenant aucune condamnation ” de quiconque est “ en Jésus-Christ .” Cette heureuse condition existe parce que “ la loi de l'Esprit de vie en Jésus-Christ nous a libérés de la loi du péché et de la mort .” Dans sa  Lettre aux Romains , l'apôtre Paul relie notre salut à l'héritage du Christ et  à la rédemption à venir de nos corps et de la création elle-même .

Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation. Both events are vital for our complete redemption – Romans 8:1-23. There is “ now no condemnation ” of anyone who is “ in Christ Jesus .” This happy condition exists because the “ law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the law of sin and death .” In his  Letter to the Romans , the Apostle Paul links our salvation to the inheritance of Christ and the coming  redemption of our bodies and creation itself .