Romans 6:1-10 – The Believer Is To Know His Position In Christ


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04-27-2014 SUN (Rom 6 1-10) The Believer is to Know His Position in ChristROMANS – THE BELIEVER IS TO KNOW HIS POSITION IN CHRIST

1.) THE BELIEVER AND THE QUESTION OF LICENSE (ROM. 6:1-2)                                                                

a.) Does grace give a person a free reign to sin? (Rom. 6:1)
b.) Paul’s answer: “God forbid” (Rom. 6:2)
c.) The believer is “Dead to sin” (Rom. 6:2)

2.) KNOW 1ST: BY POSITION, THE BELIEVER IS IMMERSED, PLACED INTO CHRIST (ROM. 6:3-5)

a.) Immersed, identified with Christ in death (Rom. 6:3) (Rom. 6:6; 1 Cor. 12:13; 2 Cor. 4:11; Gal. 2:20, 3:27)
b.) Immersed, identified with Christ in resurrection

1.) Raised by God’s glory (1 Cor. 6:14; 2 Cor. 13:4)
2.) Purpose: That we should walk in newness of life (Col. 2:12; Eph. 1:19-20; Gal. 5:16; Eph. 4:1; Col. 2:6)
            

c.) Immersed, identified with the most glorious hope (Rom. 6:5) (Eph. 2:5-6; Col. 3:1; Jn. 14:2-3; 1 Thess. 4:16-17;  2 Tim. 2:11)

“We are in Christ” – We cannot live our physical life unless we are in the air and the air is in us; unless we are in Christ, and Christ is in us, we cannot live the life of God.” – G.S.

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