This is NOT about Jesus dying on the cross …
and presto, all believers’ sins are forgiven!
No, this is all about …
● Jesus FREEING BACs from the bondage of sin
● The fact that BACs no longer HAVE to sin
● The fact that BACs are now FREE to NOT sin
●●● If BACs do sin, it is because they have CHOSEN to sin (with our God-given free will)
This is all from the book of Romans …
THE FACTS
6:6a - our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ
so that sin might lose its power in our lives
6:6b - we are no longer slaves to sin
6:7 - we were set free from the power of sin
6:10 - he died once to break the power of sin
6:11 - consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin
6:14 - sin is no longer your master
6:17 - once you were slaves of sin
6:18 - now you are free from your slavery to sin
6:20 - when you were slaves to sin …
6:22 - now you are free from the power of sin
7:6 - you are no longer captive to its power (the law of sin and death)
8:2 - the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you
from the power of sin that leads to (eternal) death
8:3 - God declared an end to sin’s control over us
8:9 - you are not controlled by your sinful nature
8:12 - you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do
THE INSTRUCTIONS
6:12-13 - Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin.
6:19 - Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living
so that you will become holy.
6:22 - do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
THE WARNINGS
6:16 - Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you CHOOSE to obey?
You can (choose to) be a slave to sin, which leads to (eternal) death,
or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living (i.e. righteousness).
6:23 - For the wages of sin is (eternal) death …
7:13 - So we can see how terrible sin really is.
8:6 - So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to (eternal) death.
8:13a - For if you live by its (the sinful nature’s) dictates, you will die (eternally).
THE SOLUTION
8:13b - But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death
the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live (eternally).
Yes, through the power of the precious Holy Spirit,
you are able to overcome sin and receive eternal life.
Jesus’ definition of an overcomer …
“To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne,
as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” (Revelation 3:21)
What did Jesus overcome? … Sin, the world, the devil, eternal death, etc.
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and presto, all believers’ sins are forgiven!
No, this is all about …
● Jesus FREEING BACs from the bondage of sin
● The fact that BACs no longer HAVE to sin
● The fact that BACs are now FREE to NOT sin
●●● If BACs do sin, it is because they have CHOSEN to sin (with our God-given free will)
This is all from the book of Romans …
THE FACTS
6:6a - our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ
so that sin might lose its power in our lives
6:6b - we are no longer slaves to sin
6:7 - we were set free from the power of sin
6:10 - he died once to break the power of sin
6:11 - consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin
6:14 - sin is no longer your master
6:17 - once you were slaves of sin
6:18 - now you are free from your slavery to sin
6:20 - when you were slaves to sin …
6:22 - now you are free from the power of sin
7:6 - you are no longer captive to its power (the law of sin and death)
8:2 - the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you
from the power of sin that leads to (eternal) death
8:3 - God declared an end to sin’s control over us
8:9 - you are not controlled by your sinful nature
8:12 - you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do
THE INSTRUCTIONS
6:12-13 - Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin.
6:19 - Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living
so that you will become holy.
6:22 - do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
THE WARNINGS
6:16 - Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you CHOOSE to obey?
You can (choose to) be a slave to sin, which leads to (eternal) death,
or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living (i.e. righteousness).
6:23 - For the wages of sin is (eternal) death …
7:13 - So we can see how terrible sin really is.
8:6 - So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to (eternal) death.
8:13a - For if you live by its (the sinful nature’s) dictates, you will die (eternally).
THE SOLUTION
8:13b - But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death
the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live (eternally).
Yes, through the power of the precious Holy Spirit,
you are able to overcome sin and receive eternal life.
Jesus’ definition of an overcomer …
“To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne,
as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” (Revelation 3:21)
What did Jesus overcome? … Sin, the world, the devil, eternal death, etc.
.
