The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 13 : Sanctification: Should We Sin to Gain More Grace? (6:1-14)

POSSIBLE DIVISIONS – THE “REALM” OF BEING “IN CHRIST” – IDENTIFIED WITH CHRIST – TODAY’S LESSON IN A NUTSHELL – DO WE BOLDLY SIN TO RECEIVE MORE GRACE? – THE QUESTION ITSELF PROVES THE MEANING OF JUSTIFICATION – JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION COMPARED – OUR SANCTIFICATION IS BASED ON OUR JUSTIFICATION – INSTANT SANCTIFICATION IS NOT POSSIBLE – WHAT IS ‘DEATH TO SIN’? – “TO DIE TO SIN” IS NOT MERELY RENOUNCING INDIVIDUAL SINS – WHEN DID THIS ‘DEATH TO SIN’ TAKE PLACE? – LIVING IN SIN – DO YOU NOT KNOW? – THE ROLE OF BAPTISM – BURIED WITH HIM THROUGH BAPTISM – PAUL’S REAL POINT OF EMPHASIS: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST – IN THE LIKENESS OF HIS DEATH – UNITED WITH HIM IN HIS RESURRECTION – OLD MAN VS. NEW MAN: OUR POSITION IN EITHER ADAM OR CHRIST – THE BODY OF SIN – CHRIST’S RESURRECTION UNIQUE – THE EFFECTS OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION ON HIMSELF – GOD DOES NOT RE-MAKE ADAM BUT KILLS IT – CHRIST DIED TO SIN IN FINALITY – CHRIST THEREFORE LIVES TO GOD – IN THE SAME WAY – CONTINUED ACTION – THE COMMAND: CONTINUE TO RECKON YOURSELVES DEAD – RECKON BY FAITH, NOT FEELINGS – IN CHRIST JESUS – THE COMMAND WITH A PROMISE OF POWER – DO NOT LET SIN REIGN – OUR MORTAL BODY – LUSTS – A LIFETIME OF OBEDIENCE – WE EITHER SERVE SIN OR GOD – THE PROMISE OF NEW LIFE – NOT UNDER LAW BUT UNDER GRACE