JUDGEMENT OF THE SIN NATURE
Results of Salvation - Part 2
ROMANS 6:1-14
(September 29, 2019 – SUN a.m. - MBC baesa)
We are now in our second part of our study regarding the five principle results of our salvation.
Last meeting we tackled about Justification and now for our second part we will study briefly the Judgement of the sin nature.
I- JUSTIFICATION
II- JUDGEMENT OF THE SIN NATURE
“A second very important benefit of the death of Christ relates His death to the judgment of the believer’s sin nature (Rom. 6:1–14). Justification, we saw, will be seen in a life of holiness; and the basis for that life of holiness, like the basis for justification, is the death of Christ.” -Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Basic Theology (Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press, 1999), 345.
A. FREES US FROM THE DOMAIN OF SIN (Romans 6:2-10)
• The Judgement frees us from the domain of sin.
1. Fulfilled by being joined to the death and resurrection of Christ (v.2- 4)
Romans 6:2-4 “God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
• It is accomplished by being joined to the death and resurrection of Christ.
a. The Believer death to sin
• When believer have died to sin, there’s removal from realm of sin, but not extinction of the presence of sin.
b. The Baptism signifies
• Baptism signifies our identification or association with Christ.
c. The Believers identification with Christ signifies
• In our passage this signifies the believer Identification and union with Christ in his death
d. The Baptism in water is not sufficient
• The Believers identification and union with Christ in his death can’t be accomplished by water baptism. Because water baptism only symbolizes something that has already happened (if baptism candidate a true believer)
→ This “baptism unites us to Christ’s death unto sin (separation from its domain), to His burial (to demonstrate conclusively that His death was actual), and to His resurrection (to give us newness of life).” - Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Basic Theology (Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press, 1999), 346
2. Fruits for being identified with Christ in his death unto sin (v.5 -10)
Romans 6:5-10 “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.”
• Here are benefits of the Believers identification with Christ in his death unto sin.
a. Fact of unity with Christ in Resurrection Life (v.5)
• This is the benefit of the believer union with Christ in resurrection life
Romans 6:5 “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:”
b. Finishing the validity of the Old self (v. 6)
• This is the benefit of annulling the old self
Romans 6:6 “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."
c. Freedom from the mastery of sin (v.7)
• This is the benefit of having liberty from the mastery of sin
Romans 6:7 “For he that is dead is freed from sin.”
B. FREES US FROM THE DOMINION OF SIN (Romans 6:11-14)
• We are pressed to do things on the basis of Christ death.
1. To Reckon and Act suitably (v.11)
• Let us consider the true facts concerning our spiritual condition then act accordingly.
Romans 6:11 “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
2. To Reject and Avoid sins (v. 12)
• Let us refuse to obey the evil desires of sin.
Romans 6:12 “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”
3. To Render and available to serve (v. 13)
• Let us present ourselves to God for his service.
Romans 6:13 “Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”
• F. Godet gives comment:“The Christian’s breaking with sin is undoubtedly gradual in its realization, but absolute and conclusive in its principle. As, in order to break really with an old friend whose evil influence is felt, half measures are insufficient, and the only efficacious means is a frank explanation, followed by a complete rupture which remains like a barrier raised beforehand against every new solicitation; so to break with sin there is needed a decisive and radical act, a divine deed taking possession of the soul, and interposing henceforth between the will of the believer and sin (Gal. 6:14). This divine deed necessarily works through the action of faith in the sacrifice of Christ.” - F. Godet, Commentary on Romans (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, n.d.), 1:404., quoted by Ibid., 347.
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