What is the very life of the Spirit?

Answer

"And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness."
Rom. 8: 10.

Through whom is this reconciliation made?
Upon what basis is justification granted?
What did Jesus declare God's commandments to be?
How futile was all this?
Hearing these words, what questions did the disciples ask?
When did Christ say the good would he recompensed?
What are we admonished to overcome?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle