Title: Rom' 5:1221: Two Men
1Rom. 512-21 Two Men
2Adam Christ
3After Eden cartoon
4BAPTISM INTO JESUS CHRIST
5Run, John, run!
- Run, John, run! The law commands,But gives me
neither feet or hands. Far grander news the
gospel brings--It bids me fly and gives me
wings!
6Law Grace chart
7Slaves of Sin to Righteousness
- You wereSLAVES OF SIN(v.17)
- You becameSLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS(v.18)
86 21-23
- My Unsaved Life
- No fruit (v.21)Iniquity unto iniquity (v.19)
- Ashamed (v.21)Free from righteousness
(v.20)Servant of sin (v.20) - Death (v.21,23)
My Saved Life Much fruit (v.22)Righteousness
unto holiness (v.19) Thankful (v.17) Free from
sin (v.22) Servant to God (v.22) Eternal life
(v.22,23)
9Rom. 71-3 The Illustration
10Rom. 714-25
Be always displeased at what thou art, ifthou
desirest to attain to what thou art not.St.
Augustine (A.D. 354-430)
11Rom. 6 7 compared
12Rom. 85 Two Categories I
Romans 81-14 Contrast Between The Person
Dominated By The FleshAnd The Person Dominated
By God The Holy Spirit
Romans 81-14 Contrast Between The Person
Dominated By The FleshAnd The Person Dominated
By God The Holy Spirit
13Rom. 85 Two Categories II
14Rom. 87 - five things that will never happen to
the flesh
- The flesh cannot be changed. The rebellious,
non-submissive flesh will never be transformed
into submissive, obedient flesh. Gods method of
dealing with the flesh is not to change it but to
CONDEMN IT (Rom.83) and CRUCIFY IT (Gal.524
220 and compare Rom.66). - The flesh cannot be reformed. It cannot be
corrected or restored to purity. That which is
corrupt remains corrupt. That which is
desperately wicked remains desperately wicked
(Jer. 179). The Church was reformed (we speak of
the Protestant "Reformation") and restored to
some degree of purity but the flesh will never
have a reformation. Two thousand years ago it did
not have a REFORMATION but it had a
CRUCIFIXION! - The flesh can never be trained. The flesh is
stubborn. It refuses to change its ways. Its
immutable. You can never teach the flesh how to
please God. The flesh is incorrigible--incapable
of being corrected or amended. The flesh refuses
to change its ways. The works of the flesh always
remain the same (see Galatians 519-21). - The flesh cannot be improved. It always remains
as it is depraved, corrupt, wicked, sinful,
evil, anti-God, rebellious, stubborn, proud,
etc. - The flesh cannot be reconciled to God. It is
always and ever opposed to God (see Gal. 517).
It will never be at peace with God instead there
is constant war. God can never be brought into
harmony with that which is out of harmony with
His holy and righteous Character.
15Rom. 830
- FOREKNOWLEDGE--Before the world ever was God knew
me and God knew that I would belong to Him. This
involves a special, loving relationship. - PREDESTINATION--In eternity past God marked out a
wonderful future for me, that I should be like
His Son. - CALLING--God brought me to Himself in a wonderful
way, out of my darkness, into His marvelous
light. - JUSTIFICATION--God declared me to be perfectly
righteous in His righteous Son, based upon the
cross-work of the Lord Jesus Christ. - GLORIFICATION--God will complete my salvation and
in the mind and plan of God, it is as good as
done!
16The Present Comfort and Future Deliverance of A
Christian Struggling with Indwelling Sin Rom.
8 29,30 The Unbreakable Chain
17Rom. 8 summary
- Notice how the great truths of Romans 8 are found
and expressed in the last stanza of Charles
Wesleys great hymn, "AND CAN IT BE" - No condemnation now I dread (Rom. 81)
- Jesus, and all in Him is mine! (Rom. 832)
- Alive in Him, my living Head (compare Rom. 810),
- And clothed in righteousness divine (Rom.
830"justified"), - Bold I approach the eternal throne (Rom. 815),
- And claim the crown through Christ my own (Rom.
817-18). - AMAZING LOVE, HOW CAN IT BE (Rom. 838-39)
- THAT THOU MY GOD SHOULDST DIE FOR ME (Rom.
83,32,34).
18Sanctification