Paul addresses the question of why Christians should not continue sinning if works do not save. He explains that through faith in Jesus, believers have died to sin and been freed from its mastery. While sin remains a struggle, believers are no longer slaves to sin but can choose to serve righteousness. Paul uses stark contrasts to show it is either serving sin or righteousness, with no middle ground. True faith involves obedience to doctrinal teaching and makes possible victory over sin through Jesus, who provides freedom and eternal life for His servants.
Be Who You Are In Christ (Summary) - Romans 6BertBrim
The document provides a summary of key points from Romans chapter 6. It discusses Paul's writing style of asking questions and providing answers and explanations. It notes that Paul presents doctrinal truths before applying them. The document also analyzes several key phrases and concepts from Romans 6, including what it means to "die to sin" and the word picture of baptism representing union with Christ. It lists the four imperatives Paul gives regarding how believers should live in light of being dead to sin.
The document discusses the concept of forgiveness from a biblical perspective. It defines forgiveness as releasing or dismissing charges against someone. It also defines unforgiveness as holding a grudge. It notes that true forgiveness requires obedience to God's command and is rewarded by Him, though it is difficult to do naturally. The document examines examples of forgiveness in both the Old and New Testaments. It discusses how Jesus taught his followers to turn the other cheek rather than seek retaliation when wronged.
This document discusses the Christian duties and responsibilities of law enforcement officers. It encourages officers to use their position and interactions with the public as opportunities to spread the Gospel, show God's love, and be a positive example of a Christian. Officers are reminded that they are in a mission field and should be ready to offer spiritual assistance or counsel to those they encounter. The document provides numerous Bible verses exhorting Christians to live peacefully, associate with other believers, and overcome evil with good.
Paul discusses how God's love provides salvation for humanity. Even while humans were helpless sinners, Christ died for them, which demonstrates the depth of God's love. No one would normally die for unjust or sinful people, yet God sent his Son to die for humanity when they were still enemies of God. As a result of Christ's sacrifice, believers are reconciled to God and have peace with him. They are saved from wrath through Jesus' death and will be saved by his life.
The document discusses the concept of sin from a biblical perspective. It begins by explaining the original Hebrew word for sin, chatah, which means to miss the mark or goal. It then discusses how sin originated from the serpent deceiving Eve in the Garden of Eden, causing her and Adam to be cut off from God. The document defines the key terms of sin, transgression, and iniquity as used in the Bible. It also provides biblical symbols and metaphors for sin, such as leaven spreading sin, the parable of the lost sheep, and sin being likened to a burden, stain, debt, and slavery.
Paul is explaining the difference between being under the law versus being under grace through Christ. He uses the analogy of marriage - that believers were once "married" to the law but now through Christ's sacrifice are free to be "married" to grace. Being under the law showed Paul his sinfulness but provided no hope of salvation, while being united to the resurrected Christ through faith provides forgiveness and the ability to live a spiritual life empowered by the Holy Spirit rather than enslaved to sin. Paul describes an ongoing inner struggle between desire to do good and doing evil, which can only be overcome by relying on Christ for victory.
The document discusses the topic of guilt from a Christian perspective. It makes three key points:
1) Feelings of guilt can be a blessing because they push us to seek forgiveness from God for our sins. However, some people sin so much that they become numb to feelings of guilt.
2) For Christians, the goal is to reach the kingdom of God, but sin prevents this. True repentance and turning to God in faith are needed to have sins wiped away.
3) When Christians feel guilty, they should confess their sins to God, ask Him to reveal any sins in their life, and remember that God has promised to forgive through the blood of Jesus Christ. False guilt from Satan can be
Be Who You Are In Christ (Summary) - Romans 6BertBrim
The document provides a summary of key points from Romans chapter 6. It discusses Paul's writing style of asking questions and providing answers and explanations. It notes that Paul presents doctrinal truths before applying them. The document also analyzes several key phrases and concepts from Romans 6, including what it means to "die to sin" and the word picture of baptism representing union with Christ. It lists the four imperatives Paul gives regarding how believers should live in light of being dead to sin.
The document discusses the concept of forgiveness from a biblical perspective. It defines forgiveness as releasing or dismissing charges against someone. It also defines unforgiveness as holding a grudge. It notes that true forgiveness requires obedience to God's command and is rewarded by Him, though it is difficult to do naturally. The document examines examples of forgiveness in both the Old and New Testaments. It discusses how Jesus taught his followers to turn the other cheek rather than seek retaliation when wronged.
This document discusses the Christian duties and responsibilities of law enforcement officers. It encourages officers to use their position and interactions with the public as opportunities to spread the Gospel, show God's love, and be a positive example of a Christian. Officers are reminded that they are in a mission field and should be ready to offer spiritual assistance or counsel to those they encounter. The document provides numerous Bible verses exhorting Christians to live peacefully, associate with other believers, and overcome evil with good.
Paul discusses how God's love provides salvation for humanity. Even while humans were helpless sinners, Christ died for them, which demonstrates the depth of God's love. No one would normally die for unjust or sinful people, yet God sent his Son to die for humanity when they were still enemies of God. As a result of Christ's sacrifice, believers are reconciled to God and have peace with him. They are saved from wrath through Jesus' death and will be saved by his life.
The document discusses the concept of sin from a biblical perspective. It begins by explaining the original Hebrew word for sin, chatah, which means to miss the mark or goal. It then discusses how sin originated from the serpent deceiving Eve in the Garden of Eden, causing her and Adam to be cut off from God. The document defines the key terms of sin, transgression, and iniquity as used in the Bible. It also provides biblical symbols and metaphors for sin, such as leaven spreading sin, the parable of the lost sheep, and sin being likened to a burden, stain, debt, and slavery.
Paul is explaining the difference between being under the law versus being under grace through Christ. He uses the analogy of marriage - that believers were once "married" to the law but now through Christ's sacrifice are free to be "married" to grace. Being under the law showed Paul his sinfulness but provided no hope of salvation, while being united to the resurrected Christ through faith provides forgiveness and the ability to live a spiritual life empowered by the Holy Spirit rather than enslaved to sin. Paul describes an ongoing inner struggle between desire to do good and doing evil, which can only be overcome by relying on Christ for victory.
The document discusses the topic of guilt from a Christian perspective. It makes three key points:
1) Feelings of guilt can be a blessing because they push us to seek forgiveness from God for our sins. However, some people sin so much that they become numb to feelings of guilt.
2) For Christians, the goal is to reach the kingdom of God, but sin prevents this. True repentance and turning to God in faith are needed to have sins wiped away.
3) When Christians feel guilty, they should confess their sins to God, ask Him to reveal any sins in their life, and remember that God has promised to forgive through the blood of Jesus Christ. False guilt from Satan can be
This document discusses biblical lists of sins and explores the concept of sins. It notes that while the Bible contains lists of sins, the lists are never complete. It examines sins mentioned in the Ten Commandments and by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. The document also discusses the concept of the seven deadly sins and emphasizes that all sins can be forgiven through faith in Jesus Christ.
This document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 6:11-13, which contains four imperatives for Christians. It discusses:
1) Not allowing sin to reign in one's mortal body and stopping the presentation of body parts to sin for unrighteous acts.
2) Positively presenting one's whole self and body parts to God for righteous service as those made alive in Christ.
3) The need to eliminate sin's negative control before accentuating the positive dedication of oneself to God's service and righteousness.
The document discusses the sinful condition of mankind and the need for salvation through Jesus Christ. It argues that all people, both Jews and Gentiles, are guilty of sin before God. The passage from Romans 3:9-18 is presented as evidence that no one is righteous on their own and that sin has corrupted human nature. The document asserts that people feel guilt because they are truly guilty of sinning against a holy God, and that Jesus Christ offers a way to have guilt and sin cleansed.
This document contains a collection of "one another" passages from the Bible intended to guide how Christians should treat each other. It discusses that Jesus had different relationships with different disciples, and that God relates to people personally based on their unique gifts and relationship with Him. As such, Christians should love each other in personalized ways according to how God is loving each person, with the goal of transformation rather than superficial affection. The document analyzes the context and meaning behind many "one another" passages, emphasizing that they aim to have Christ present among His followers and require speaking truth in love, transparency, and good deeds, not just thoughts. Christians are called to specifically love and serve their close friends and family through these directives from God.
Bully - Christianity and the Culture of BullyingRodney Drury
The document discusses bullying from a Christian perspective. It defines bullying as negative verbal or physical behavior done with the intention of upsetting or manipulating someone, which God would not approve of. It outlines four main types of bullying: verbal, physical, relational, and cyber. It then examines biblical stories involving Joseph, Moses, David, Jesus, and a group of women to draw lessons about overcoming bullying through humility, faith over fear, sacrificing for others, doing God's will, and resisting evil urges like jealousy. Finally, it provides advice such as living humbly, using spiritual gifts to empower others, and involving authorities to address bullying.
The document discusses Paul's letter to the Romans and the concept of salvation through law versus salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. It explores the metaphor of marriage and discusses how believers were once "married" to the law but now are "married" to Christ after crucifying their old selves. It analyzes Romans 7 and the struggle between obeying God's law with one's mind but failing due to sinful human nature, and how only faith in Christ can overcome this inner conflict.
Jesus was to destroy the devil's work vol2GLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being here on earth to destroy the devil's work. Many authors have tackled this subject and that is why I have a second volume on the issue.
The document discusses the nature of love according to the Bible. It states that God's love is revealed through scripture and ultimately demonstrated through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. True love is defined by loving God and others as commanded by God. It emphasizes that judgment will come for all and salvation is only found through Jesus, whose death satisfied both God's holiness and love.
This document discusses spiritual warfare prayer and provides guidelines on how Christians should approach it based on biblical principles. It acknowledges that spiritual warfare is real, but cautions that some warfare prayer techniques promoted by charismatic Christians are unbiblical. True spiritual warfare prayer, according to the document, should be directed only to God, not Satan, and should focus on submitting one's will to God rather than demanding or decreeing specific material outcomes.
The document discusses the concept of sin and salvation through Jesus Christ. It makes three key points:
1) Sin separates humans from God and the wages of sin is death, but God provided salvation through his son Jesus Christ.
2) All humans are sinners according to scripture, as sin is the breaking of God's commandments. True repentance and acceptance of Jesus as savior is the only way to be forgiven of sins.
3) Living according to the spirit rather than human sinful nature, through reading and following Jesus' teachings, allows one to progress from a life of sinfulness to the path of salvation. True salvation comes from accepting Jesus as savior, repenting of sins, and
In Romans chapter 8 the apostle Paul talks about freedom from the sin within. This verse by verse commentary of Romans chapter 8 is being presented at Fellowship Bible Church, 2827 CR 220 Middleburg FL Sunday mornings beginning at 9:30 AM
Paul addresses an objection to his teaching on justification by grace - that if sin causes grace to increase, then people may as well sin more so that grace can abound even more. He rejects this, saying we cannot continue in sin just because of grace. Justification declares us righteous but sanctification transforms us through dying to sin and living for righteousness. Paul pursues this theme by arguing that true faith leads to holiness, not license, as we have been united with Christ in his death and resurrection.
Spiritual warfare involves battling against evil spiritual forces like Satan that still influence the world. Christians must put on the full armor of God by relying on God's power, drawing on Scripture, and persevering in prayer to withstand attacks. There are two errors - overemphasizing or underemphasizing spiritual forces. The key to success is finding a biblical balance of fighting sin within ourselves and opposing the devil's schemes, as described in passages like Ephesians and Romans. Jesus is the ultimate example of resisting temptation through relying on Scripture.
Romans chapter five dealing with Faith Triumphs in Times of Trouble . 1-5 Christ in Our Place ……………………… 6-11
Death in Adam is Life in Christ ………12-21
This and other slides of this nature are presented in an open forum style Sunday school class at Fellowship Bible Church each Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:30. All are welcomed no church membership required.
This is a study of how Jesus is our lawyer in the court of heaven, and because he has paid for our sin we gain through Him the freedom only He can provide.
“Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:11,12)
Repentance is the first step in beginning a walk with God and is vital to maintaining that relationship. Repentance involves acknowledging one's sins and faults, resolving not to repeat offenses, and attempting to live according to God's teachings. It requires admitting guilt, making amends, and living a life that pleases God. While humans often justify sins based on circumstances, the Bible teaches that God does not condone sin in any form. True repentance involves understanding what displeases God, acknowledging one's sinful nature, repenting of sins, and seeking to live righteously according to God's will. Repentance is fundamental to having a relationship with God and finding redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.
Sbs Class February 15 2009 (Romans 6 Part2)BertBrim
We as a class are going through three categories of the Bible:
Preparation of the Heart
Explanation to the Head
Application for the Feet
These last few teaching messages are related to Romans 6 called "Being who you are in Christ"
This document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 6, which discusses being freed from sin and enslaved to righteousness. It divides the chapter into two sections. The first addresses being a new person in Christ, while the second addresses no longer being under sin's power but God's. It explains that believers have died to sin and their old selves have been crucified, while their new selves have been raised to walk in newness of life. Believers are exhorted to realize they are dead to sin and to act accordingly by putting off their old selves and putting on their new identities in Christ.
This document discusses biblical lists of sins and explores the concept of sins. It notes that while the Bible contains lists of sins, the lists are never complete. It examines sins mentioned in the Ten Commandments and by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. The document also discusses the concept of the seven deadly sins and emphasizes that all sins can be forgiven through faith in Jesus Christ.
This document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 6:11-13, which contains four imperatives for Christians. It discusses:
1) Not allowing sin to reign in one's mortal body and stopping the presentation of body parts to sin for unrighteous acts.
2) Positively presenting one's whole self and body parts to God for righteous service as those made alive in Christ.
3) The need to eliminate sin's negative control before accentuating the positive dedication of oneself to God's service and righteousness.
The document discusses the sinful condition of mankind and the need for salvation through Jesus Christ. It argues that all people, both Jews and Gentiles, are guilty of sin before God. The passage from Romans 3:9-18 is presented as evidence that no one is righteous on their own and that sin has corrupted human nature. The document asserts that people feel guilt because they are truly guilty of sinning against a holy God, and that Jesus Christ offers a way to have guilt and sin cleansed.
This document contains a collection of "one another" passages from the Bible intended to guide how Christians should treat each other. It discusses that Jesus had different relationships with different disciples, and that God relates to people personally based on their unique gifts and relationship with Him. As such, Christians should love each other in personalized ways according to how God is loving each person, with the goal of transformation rather than superficial affection. The document analyzes the context and meaning behind many "one another" passages, emphasizing that they aim to have Christ present among His followers and require speaking truth in love, transparency, and good deeds, not just thoughts. Christians are called to specifically love and serve their close friends and family through these directives from God.
Bully - Christianity and the Culture of BullyingRodney Drury
The document discusses bullying from a Christian perspective. It defines bullying as negative verbal or physical behavior done with the intention of upsetting or manipulating someone, which God would not approve of. It outlines four main types of bullying: verbal, physical, relational, and cyber. It then examines biblical stories involving Joseph, Moses, David, Jesus, and a group of women to draw lessons about overcoming bullying through humility, faith over fear, sacrificing for others, doing God's will, and resisting evil urges like jealousy. Finally, it provides advice such as living humbly, using spiritual gifts to empower others, and involving authorities to address bullying.
The document discusses Paul's letter to the Romans and the concept of salvation through law versus salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. It explores the metaphor of marriage and discusses how believers were once "married" to the law but now are "married" to Christ after crucifying their old selves. It analyzes Romans 7 and the struggle between obeying God's law with one's mind but failing due to sinful human nature, and how only faith in Christ can overcome this inner conflict.
Jesus was to destroy the devil's work vol2GLENN PEASE
This is a study of Jesus being here on earth to destroy the devil's work. Many authors have tackled this subject and that is why I have a second volume on the issue.
The document discusses the nature of love according to the Bible. It states that God's love is revealed through scripture and ultimately demonstrated through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. True love is defined by loving God and others as commanded by God. It emphasizes that judgment will come for all and salvation is only found through Jesus, whose death satisfied both God's holiness and love.
This document discusses spiritual warfare prayer and provides guidelines on how Christians should approach it based on biblical principles. It acknowledges that spiritual warfare is real, but cautions that some warfare prayer techniques promoted by charismatic Christians are unbiblical. True spiritual warfare prayer, according to the document, should be directed only to God, not Satan, and should focus on submitting one's will to God rather than demanding or decreeing specific material outcomes.
The document discusses the concept of sin and salvation through Jesus Christ. It makes three key points:
1) Sin separates humans from God and the wages of sin is death, but God provided salvation through his son Jesus Christ.
2) All humans are sinners according to scripture, as sin is the breaking of God's commandments. True repentance and acceptance of Jesus as savior is the only way to be forgiven of sins.
3) Living according to the spirit rather than human sinful nature, through reading and following Jesus' teachings, allows one to progress from a life of sinfulness to the path of salvation. True salvation comes from accepting Jesus as savior, repenting of sins, and
In Romans chapter 8 the apostle Paul talks about freedom from the sin within. This verse by verse commentary of Romans chapter 8 is being presented at Fellowship Bible Church, 2827 CR 220 Middleburg FL Sunday mornings beginning at 9:30 AM
Paul addresses an objection to his teaching on justification by grace - that if sin causes grace to increase, then people may as well sin more so that grace can abound even more. He rejects this, saying we cannot continue in sin just because of grace. Justification declares us righteous but sanctification transforms us through dying to sin and living for righteousness. Paul pursues this theme by arguing that true faith leads to holiness, not license, as we have been united with Christ in his death and resurrection.
Spiritual warfare involves battling against evil spiritual forces like Satan that still influence the world. Christians must put on the full armor of God by relying on God's power, drawing on Scripture, and persevering in prayer to withstand attacks. There are two errors - overemphasizing or underemphasizing spiritual forces. The key to success is finding a biblical balance of fighting sin within ourselves and opposing the devil's schemes, as described in passages like Ephesians and Romans. Jesus is the ultimate example of resisting temptation through relying on Scripture.
Romans chapter five dealing with Faith Triumphs in Times of Trouble . 1-5 Christ in Our Place ……………………… 6-11
Death in Adam is Life in Christ ………12-21
This and other slides of this nature are presented in an open forum style Sunday school class at Fellowship Bible Church each Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:30. All are welcomed no church membership required.
This is a study of how Jesus is our lawyer in the court of heaven, and because he has paid for our sin we gain through Him the freedom only He can provide.
“Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:11,12)
Repentance is the first step in beginning a walk with God and is vital to maintaining that relationship. Repentance involves acknowledging one's sins and faults, resolving not to repeat offenses, and attempting to live according to God's teachings. It requires admitting guilt, making amends, and living a life that pleases God. While humans often justify sins based on circumstances, the Bible teaches that God does not condone sin in any form. True repentance involves understanding what displeases God, acknowledging one's sinful nature, repenting of sins, and seeking to live righteously according to God's will. Repentance is fundamental to having a relationship with God and finding redemption through faith in Jesus Christ.
Sbs Class February 15 2009 (Romans 6 Part2)BertBrim
We as a class are going through three categories of the Bible:
Preparation of the Heart
Explanation to the Head
Application for the Feet
These last few teaching messages are related to Romans 6 called "Being who you are in Christ"
This document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 6, which discusses being freed from sin and enslaved to righteousness. It divides the chapter into two sections. The first addresses being a new person in Christ, while the second addresses no longer being under sin's power but God's. It explains that believers have died to sin and their old selves have been crucified, while their new selves have been raised to walk in newness of life. Believers are exhorted to realize they are dead to sin and to act accordingly by putting off their old selves and putting on their new identities in Christ.
The document provides an overview and analysis of Romans 6:11-13. It summarizes the four commands that Paul gives: 1) Consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God; 2) Do not let sin reign in your body; 3) Do not present your body to sin; 4) Present yourselves and your body to God as instruments of righteousness. It examines key words and concepts, emphasizing that Christians must first eliminate sin's power before focusing on righteousness, and must continually rely on their new divine nature rather than their own strength.
This document provides an overview and questions for a lesson on "Learning and Living the God-centered life" based on key doctrines from Romans such as justification, regeneration, and resurrection. It discusses how Romans transitions from explaining that all men are under sin to outlining salvation through justification by faith in Christ. Key points made include that doctrine must precede application, believing correctly comes before behaving correctly, and the imperatives in Romans 6 exhort believers to live consistently with their new identity and freedom in Christ.
The document provides an overview of a church lesson on practical Christian living based on doctrines like justification, regeneration, and resurrection. It poses a series of questions and outlines Romans 6, noting that it divides into two sections about being a new person in Christ and being freed from sin and enslaved to righteousness. The questions explore how Paul writes Romans and why he needed to write chapter 6, to address those who take grace too far and think they can sin freely, and those focused on works of the law. Key terms in Romans 6 like "died to sin" are explained to refer to Christians passing from Adam's realm of sin and death into Christ's realm of righteousness and life.
The document discusses the conflict between the flesh and spirit that Christians experience. It explains that the new birth deals with sins but we still need deliverance from our sinful nature. Romans 7 describes Paul's experience of this inner conflict. The components of the flesh are sin and self/the old man. No human effort can change the flesh, which is strongly inclined toward sin. God's purpose is to destroy the flesh. We died with Christ to sin through baptism, and can know, reckon, and yield to the truth that our old sinful nature was crucified, to experience victory over the flesh through faith in God's provision.
The document discusses the question of whether Christians can continue living in sin after becoming believers. It analyzes Romans 6:1-14, noting that Paul answers the question by asking how those who have died to sin can continue living in it. The passage indicates that believers have been united with Christ and freed from sin's power and bondage. It argues that true salvation produces sanctification and a holy life, not a license to sin. A Christian cannot live outside of being united with Christ and influenced by the Holy Spirit's power to live according to God's will rather than sin's dominion.
This document provides a summary of Romans 7, which discusses the transition from obeying the law to living under grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It explains that some early Christians, including converted Jews, believed it was necessary to strictly observe the moral and ceremonial law to be saved. Paul wanted to prevent gentiles from accepting this idea of salvation by works of the law. He illustrates that just as a woman is freed from the law binding her to her husband when he dies, believers are freed from condemnation and sin's control when they die with Christ to their old sinful nature. Through faith in Christ's sacrifice, believers can now serve God from a place of freedom and love, not fear or obligation to the law. The law reveals
This document summarizes Paul's letter to the Romans chapter 7, which discusses the place of the law in a believer's life. It addresses 4 key questions: 1) Don't laws only apply to living people? The law no longer applies to believers who have died with Christ. 2) Is the law sin? No, the law reveals sin but is not the cause of sin. 3) Is the law death? The law shows believers their sinful nature but does not overcome it. 4) Who will deliver me from sin? Only Christ through the Holy Spirit can overcome sin and transform believers to be like him. The document reviews these concepts in detail through explanations of key verses.
The document discusses how Christians cannot live the Christian life on their own and must rely on the Holy Spirit for empowerment. It explains that Jesus Christ lives in believers through the Holy Spirit, who empowers them to resist sin and live righteously for God's glory. The passage from Romans 8 discusses how the Holy Spirit brings pardon and power to those who are justified and freed from condemnation and death. Believers struggle with sin but find deliverance through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
This document provides a lesson on overcoming sin through God's grace based on Romans 5-6. It discusses how grace abounds more than sin and defeats death through Jesus. When baptized, Christians die to sin and can choose to live for or against sin, though aided by God's promises and grace. Being under grace through faith means forgiveness and power over sin, rather than condemnation under the law. The lesson urges staying slaves to righteousness by obeying doctrine, which leads to holiness and eternal life.
This document provides an overview of the topics and passages that will be covered during a 4-week Sunday school series from September 5th to 26th. The series will discuss why people struggle to do what they wish by looking at Romans 7:14-25 and considering the division between the mind and body. It will also explore viewpoints on evil and sin, and how focusing the mind on the spirit of Christ relates to being set free from the law of sin and death as described in Romans 8.
1) A living sacrifice refers to offering one's body to God, as described by Paul in Romans 12:1, rather than animal sacrifices under the Old Covenant.
2) Under the new covenant established by Jesus's sacrifice, believers are called to completely yield themselves to God's control as instruments of righteousness.
3) To be a living sacrifice in practice means not being conformed to the ways of the world by renewing one's mind through regularly hearing, reading, studying, meditating on, and memorizing God's word as revealed in the Bible.
This document contains a summary of Romans 6:1-14. It discusses how believers who have been united with Christ through baptism should no longer allow sin to control them like it once did. Just as Christ was raised from the dead, believers can now live new lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. Believers have been freed from sin and should not present their bodies to sin, but rather live for God's righteousness under grace, not law. The power of sin no longer has dominion over those who are in Christ.
Good News About Being a Christian #1 There Is No Condemnation by Tim Bond
http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=44934&Sermon%20There%20Is%20No%20Condemnation%20by%20Tim%20Bond
The document contains an outline and summary of Romans 6:1-7:6 from the Bible. It discusses three key points:
1) Romans 6:1-14 uses the imagery of baptism to demonstrate that being united with Christ through baptism means we cannot continue living in sin as Christians. We have died to sin and must live a new life.
2) Romans 6:15-23 uses the imagery of slavery to show that it is foolish to continue serving sin, which leads to death, rather than serving righteousness and God, which leads to eternal life.
3) Romans 7:1-6 uses the imagery of marriage to illustrate that through death with Christ, we have been freed from
Romans 8 Victory for the Believer - Charles Razzellrfochler
1. The document discusses a sermon on Romans 8 about victory for believers through Christ.
2. Key points from Romans 8 discussed include that there is no condemnation for those joined with Christ, and that the Spirit has freed believers from the law of sin and death.
3. The sermon encourages believers to be led by the Spirit rather than the flesh, and discusses what it means to be adopted as God's children through the Spirit.
10. Paul’s letter to the romans ch 8v 1-17Stephen Harper
This document summarizes Paul's letter to the Romans, chapter 8 verses 1-17. It discusses how the Holy Spirit makes believers sons of God by enabling them to live according to the Spirit rather than their sinful nature. True Christians have the Holy Spirit dwelling within them, which produces life and the assurance of resurrection. Believers are no longer obligated to sin and are joint heirs with Christ who will glorify them. The document reviews these concepts and encourages preparation for studying the next section by reflecting on themes like God's purposes and the role of suffering.
This document provides an overview and summary of Romans 6:1-14. It begins by asking whether continuing in sin after being saved by grace allows grace to increase. It answers that those who have died with Christ through baptism should now live for God. It discusses how believers have been freed from sin and should no longer be enslaved by it. The power of sin can attempt to control believers, but through Christ they have power over sin and are under grace, not law.
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2. Sabbath November 11
Read for This Week’s Study: Romans 6; 1 John 1:8-2:1.
Memory Text: “Sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” (Romans 6:14).
If works can’t save us, why bother with them at all? Why not just keep on sinning?
Chapter 6 is Paul’s answer to this important question. Paul here is dealing with what commonly is
understood as “sanctification,” the process by which we overcome sin and more and more reflect the
character of Christ. The word sanctification appears only twice in Romans. It appears in Romans 6:19,
as the Greek word hagiasmos, which means sanctification. In English, it appears in these two texts as
word “holiness.”
Does this mean that Paul has nothing to say about what commonly is understood by
Not at all.
In the Bible “to sanctify” means “to dedicate,” usually to God. Thus, to be sanctified is often
presented as a past completed act. For example, “all them which are sanctified” (Acts 20:32). The
sanctified ones in this definition are the ones who are dedicated to God.
But this biblical usage of “sanctify” in no way denies the important doctrine of sanctification or the
fact that sanctification is the work of a lifetime. The Bible strongly endorses this doctrine, but it
uses other terms to describe it.
This week we’ll look at another side of salvation by faith, one that easily can be misunderstood: the
promises of victory over sin in the life of one saved by Jesus.
3. Sunday November 12 Where Sin Abounded
In Romans 5:20, Paul makes a powerful statement: “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.”
point is that no matter how much sin there is or how terrible the results of sin are, God’s grace is sufficient to
deal with it. What hope that should bring for each of us, especially when we’re tempted to feel that our sins
too great to be forgiven! In Romans 5:21, , Paul shows that although sin has led to death, God’s grace through
Jesus has defeated death and can give us eternal life.
Read Romans 6:1. What logic is Paul dealing with here, and how, in Romans 6:2-11, does he respond to that
of thinking?
Paul follows an interesting line of argument in chapter 6 as to why a justified person should not sin. To begin
with, he says that we shouldn’t sin because we have died to sin. Then he explains what he means.
Immersion in the waters of baptism represents burial. What is buried? The “old man” of sin-that is, the body
committing sin, the body dominated or ruled by sin. As a result, this “body of sin” is destroyed, so that we no
longer serve sin. In Romans 6 sin is personified as a master who rules over his servants. Once the “body of
that served sin is destroyed, sin’s mastery over it ceases. The one who rises from the watery grave comes up a
new person who no longer serves sin. He or she now walks in newness of life.
Christ, having died, died once and for all, but He is now alive forevermore. So, the Christian who is baptized
died to sin once and for all and should never again come under its dominion. Of course, as any baptized
Christian knows, sin doesn’t just automatically disappear from our lives once we come up out of the water.
being ruled by sin isn’t the same as not having to struggle with it.
“From this we clearly see what the words of the Apostle mean. All such statements as: 1. ‘We are dead to
2. ‘We live unto God,’ etc., signify that we do not yield to our sinful passions and sin, even though sin
in us. Nevertheless, sin remains in us until the end of our life, as we read Galatians 5:17: ‘The flesh lusteth
the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other.’ Therefore all apostles
saints confess that sin and the sinful passions remain in us till the body is turned into ashes, and a new
body is raised up which is free from passion and sin.” - Martin Luther, Commentary on Romans, p.
4. Monday November 13 When Sin Reigns
What admonition is given to us in Romans 6:12?
The word reign shows that “sin” is here represented as a king. The Greek word here translated as “reign”
means literally “to be a king” or “to function as a king.” Sin is all too willing to assume the kingship of our
mortal bodies and dictate our behavior. When Paul says “let not sin . . . reign,” he implies that the justified
person can choose to prevent sin’s setting itself up as king in his or her life. This is where the action of the
will comes in.
“What you need to understand is the true force of the will. This is the governing power in the nature of
man, the power of decision, or of choice. Everything depends on the right action of the will. The power of
choice God has given to men; it is theirs to exercise. You cannot change your heart, you cannot of yourself
give to God its affections; but you can choose to serve Him. You can give Him your will; He will then work
in you to will and to do according to His good pleasure. Thus your whole nature will be brought under the
control of the Spirit of Christ; your affections will be centered upon Him, your thoughts will be in harmony
with Him.” - Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 47.
The Greek word in Romans 6:12 translated as “lusts” means “desires.” These desires may be either for
good things or for bad; when sin reigns, it will make us desire the bad. The desires will be strong, even
irresistible if we fight against them on our own. Sin can be a cruel tyrant, one who never is satisfied but
who always comes back for more. Only through faith, only through claiming the promises of victory, can
we overthrow this unrelenting master.
5. Tuesday November 14Not Under the Law but Under Grace
Not Under the Law but Under Grace
Read Romans 6:14. How are we to understand this text? Does it mean that the Ten Commandments are
no longer binding on us? If not, why not?
Romans 6:14 is one of the key statements in the book of Romans. And it’s one we often hear quoted in
the context of someone telling us Adventists that the Seventh-day Sabbath has been abrogated.
Yet, that’s obviously not what the text means. As we asked before, how could the moral law be done
away with and sin still be a reality? Because the moral law is what defines sin! If you were to read all that
came before in Romans, even in just chapter 6, it would be hard to see how, in the midst of all this
discussion about the reality of sin, Paul would suddenly say, “The moral law-the Ten Commandments,
which defines sin-has been abolished.” That makes no sense.
Paul is saying to the Romans that the person living “under the law”-that is, under the Jewish economy
as it was practiced in his day with all its manmade rules and regulations-will be ruled by sin. In contrast, a
person living under grace will have victory over sin, because the law is written in his or her heart and God’s
spirit is allowed to guide his or her steps. Accepting Jesus Christ as the Messiah, being justified by Him,
being baptized into His death, having the “old man” destroyed, rising to walk in newness of life-these are
the things that will dethrone sin from our lives. Remember, that is the whole context in which Romans 6:14
appears-the context of the promise of victory over sin.
6. Wednesday November 15 Sin or Obedience?
Read Romans 6:16. What point is Paul making? Why is his argument very black and white here? It is either one or the
other, with no middle ground. What lesson should we draw from this very clear contrast?
Paul comes back to the point again that the new life of faith does not grant liberty to sin. The life of faith makes possible
victory over sin; in fact, only through faith can we have the victory that is promised us.
Having personified sin as a king ruling over his subjects, Paul now returns to the figure of sin as a master demanding
obedience of his servants. Paul points out that a person has a choice of masters. He can serve sin, which leads to death, or
he can serve righteousness, which leads to eternal life. Paul doesn’t leave us any middle ground or room for compromise.
It’s one or the other because in the end we face either eternal life or eternal death.
Read Romans 6:17. How does Paul expand here on what he said in Romans 6:16?
Notice how, interestingly enough, obedience is linked to correct doctrine. The Greek word for “doctrine” here means
“teaching.” The Roman Christians had been taught the principles of the Christian faith, which they now obeyed. Thus, for
Paul, correct doctrine, correct teaching, when obeyed “from the heart,” assisted in the Romans becoming “servants of
righteousness” (Rom. 6:18). We sometimes hear that doctrine does not matter, just as long as we show love. That’s a very
simplistic expression of something that’s not so simple. As stated in an earlier lesson, Paul was very concerned about the
false doctrine to which the Galatian church had succumbed. Thus, we need to be careful about statements that somehow
denigrate the importance of correct teaching.
Servants of sin, servants of righteousness: the contrast is very stark. If after baptism we sin, does this mean that we are
not truly saved? Read 1 John 1:8-2:1. How does this passage help us to understand what it means to be a follower of Christ
and yet still be subject to falling?
7. Thursday November 16 Free From Sin
Keeping in mind what we have studied so far in Romans 6, read Romans 6:19-23. Summarize on the lines
below the gist of what Paul is saying. Most important, ask yourself how you can make real in your life the
crucial truths that Paul is addressing. Ask yourself what issues are at stake here?
Paul’s words here show that he fully understands the fallen nature of humanity. He talks about the “infirmity
of your flesh.” The Greek word for “infirmity” means also “weakness.” He knows what fallen human nature is
capable of when left on its own. Thus, again, he appeals to the power of choice-the power we have to choose to
surrender ourselves and our weak flesh to a new master, Jesus, who will enable us to live a righteous life.
Romans 6:23 often is quoted to show that the penalty for sin-that is, the transgression of the law-is death.
Certainly sin’s penalty is death. But in addition to seeing death as sin’s penalty, we should see sin as Paul
describes it in Romans 6-as a master dominating his servants, duping them by paying them off with the wages
of death.
Notice, too, that in his development of the figure of the two masters, Paul calls attention to the fact that the
service of one master means freedom from the service of the other. Again we see the clear choice: one or the
other. There is no middle ground. At the same time, as we all know, being free from the dominion of sin doesn’t
mean sinlessness, doesn’t mean we don’t struggle and at times even fall. It means instead that we are no longer
dominated by sin, however much a reality it remains in our life and however much we must claim daily the
promises of victory over it.
Thus, this passage becomes a powerful appeal to anyone who is serving sin. This tyrant offers nothing but
death as payment for doing shameful things; therefore, a reasonable person should desire emancipation from
this tyrant. In contrast, those who serve righteousness do things that are upright and praiseworthy, not with the
idea of thus earning their salvation, but as a fruit of their new experience. If they are acting in an attempt to earn
salvation, they are missing the whole point of the gospel, the whole point of what salvation is, and the whole
point of why they need Jesus.
8. Friday November 17
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “Victory Appropriated,” pp. 105, 106, in Messages to Young
People; “The True Motive in Service,” pp. 93-95, in Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing; “Appeal to the
Young,” p. 365, in Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3; pp. 1074, 1075, in The SDA Bible Commentary, vol.
6.
“He [Jesus] did not consent to sin. Not even by a thought did He yield to temptation. So it may be with
us. Christ’s humanity was united with divinity; He was fitted for the conflict by the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit. And He came to make us partakers of the divine nature. So long as we are united to Him by faith, sin
has no more dominion over us. God reaches for the hand of faith in us to direct it to lay fast hold upon the
divinity of Christ, that we may attain to perfection of character.” - Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 123.
“At our baptism we pledged ourselves to break all connection with Satan and his agencies, and to put
heart and mind and soul into the work of extending the kingdom of God. . . . The Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit are pledged to cooperate with sanctified human instrumentalities.” - Ellen G. White Comments,
The SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p. 1075.
“A profession of Christianity without corresponding faith and works will avail nothing. No man can serve
two masters. The children of the wicked one are their own master’s servants; to whom they yield
themselves servants to obey, his servants they are, and they cannot be the servants of God until they
renounce the devil and all his works. It cannot be harmless for servants of the heavenly King to engage in
the pleasures and amusements which Satan’s servants engage in, even though they often repeat that such
amusements are harmless. God has revealed sacred and holy truths to separate His people from the
ungodly and purify them unto Himself. Seventh-day Adventists should live out their faith.” - Ellen G. White,
Testimonies for the Church, vol. 1, p. 404.