Romans Chapter 6
HELPS
AND HINDRANCES TO HOLINESS
Key
verse:
v 22
HELPS
1.
Identification [vv 3-11]
(v 3) Baptism into Christ (1 Cor 12:12-13)
Placement,
Going fully into.
This is the basic of the 3 baptisms -
By the Holy Spirit into Christ
By a servant of God in water
By Christ into the Holy Spirit
The
spiritual significance of the historical fact:
Crucification
of Christ - "our old man" (v 6)
Death
of Christ - "our body of sin" (v 6)
Resurrection
of Christ - "newness of life" (v 4)
Ascension
of Christ - "every blessing" (Eph 2:6; 1:3)
This
is the meaning of "bearing the marks of Jesus"
e.g. Napoleon's captive: (I would rather not have my hand that have my enemy's mark on it!)
2.
Presentation [vv 12,13,16-19]
Negative side : Yield not to lust and sin (12, 13a)
Learn
to say, "No!"
Positive
side : Yield to righteousness (13b,19)
Begin
to say, "Yes!"
This
is what Jesus did (Heb 1:9)
Illustrate:
·
Thought (2 Cor 10:3-6)
Refusal
to think anything other than Phil 4:8
·
Word (Js 3:8-10)
Sinning
in word is essentially against men
Causes:
Bitterness
Js 3:14
Envy
Selfishness
Antidote: Meekness
Js 3:13b,17,18
Yieldedness
·
Deed -
If
thoughts and words are disciplined and captivated, victory in deeds is not
difficult
3. Continuation [v 22]
"fruit"
Seed - old man
Plant - new man
Fruit - holiness [holy man]
End - everlasting life [eternal man]
See
2 Pet 1:4-8
Beginning
with
faith,
growing in virtues, and
ending
up
in love [perfection.]
HINDRANCES
1.
Misunderstanding the release from the Law [vv 15,16]
We
are under a new and higher law - Law of righteousness (v 16)
OT [tablets]
NT [heart]
2.
Mistaking the free receipt of Grace [ 5:19-6:1]
Purpose of Grace:
a. For the sinner
First, Forgiveness
Next, Enablement
b. For
the saint
First, Enablement
Next, Forgiveness