Through the work of Jesus the man who believes in Jesus Christ is not condemned because in
Christ there is a new principle in affect. The law, or principle, of the Spirit has set them “free” from
the law, or principle, of sin and death. The word “free” is aorist indicative active of eleutheroo and means “to liberate, to make free.” The principle of the Spirit who gives life has liberated us from the principle of sin and death. The principle of sin and death was separation and condemnation from
God. The principle of the Spirit who gives life is fellowship, sonship and acceptance by God. The principle of sin and death is real and still exists, but a greater principle has empowered us in
order to set us free from the limits of the principle of sin and death.

Think of it this way. There is a principle of gravity in the natural world that affects mass. A mass
of metal is held in bondage to the earth by the principle, or the law, of gravity. But, there are other laws of physics besides the law of gravity. For example, there is the law of lift and thrust. A mass
of metal called an airplane setting on a runway is bound by gravity, but if that airplane begins to
move and gains enough velocity the law of lift overrides the law of gravity. Or, we could say, the
law of lift sets the airplane free from the law of gravity. This is true because, “Lift is proportional
to the square of the velocity of an airplane and as a plane goes faster, its lift increases.”

So, the man who believes in Christ has gained life.  There is no condemnation, because the
principle of the Spirit overrides the law of sin and death.

"Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible."
- Ronald Reagan