Romans - June 16, 2008

SECTION --- Four: Sanctification (6:1-8:39)
I. {Rom 6:1-7} Why saints are not controlled by sin (continued from previous Class Follow up)

6. (6:6) What is the body of sin that was done away?
a. “body of sin” = the place where the desires of sin are fulfilled, the place where sin is enjoyed — the physical body.
(1) The body (flesh) is neither good or evil, thus, it is not the source of sin.
b. “body of sin” is not addressing the “morally depraved”but that allowing the desires of the flesh to determine what is right and wrong — e.g., the good moral person outside of Christ (Rom 6:3; 7:14-15).
7. (6:6) What is the old man that was crucified enabling them no longer be slaves to the body of sin?
a. The inward man that was controlled by the outward man’s desire to serve flesh, but now the inward man controls the outward man (flesh) [6:4].
(1) The old man (old self) is morally obligated not to be sin’s slave.
b. Because of the moral grandeur of the Law the old man was a prisoner of the body of flesh — was painfully aware of sin (Rom 5:20).
c. States as a fact man is made of two parts — body and soul (outward and inward) and one or the other is in control.
8. (6:7) Based on Paul’s arguments of 3:21 -5:21 does “freed from sin” mean one cannot sin for they have been set free from Satan? If not why not?
a. “freed” = G1344. dikaioo; [cf. Rom 5:1, 9] to render righteous; justified (used 40 times, only once translated as “freed” in KJV).
b. “Freed” is not the best translations for Paul is saying the one who has died to sin has been justified or acquitted from sin, thus, will not receive God’s judicial wrath (5:9)— not saying one cannot serve Sin, but one has been acquitted (freed) from the penalty of sin, thanks to Christ (5:6), and is now morally obligated not to be sin’s slave.
(1) Does not teach it is mechanically impossible for the saved to sin so as to be lost.
C. Evidence Applied: Why does the Christian not just sin all he wants and count on the grace of God to “pull him through”?
1. The Christians knows they have a new quality of live, thus, have a moral obligation to walk as those who have been justified — have that new life.
2. Christians have moved from serving because they “have to” to serving because they “want to” — i.e., recognize their moral obligation to serve Christ.
D. Conclusion — Paul has established Christian do not sin because it is mechanically impossible to sin (cannot not sin so as to be lost because they are imputed with Christ’s righteousness) but Christians do not sin because they recognize (understand) they have a moral (ethical, honorable, high-principled, mature) obligation not to sin. The kind of life a Christian will live is by choice — i.e., they chose who to serve (They desire to serve Christ, thus, they choose to serve Christ and not to serve sin).
1. Consider: One who is baptized that failed to accept their responsibility and did not serve Christ but continued to live in sin does not have to be re-baptized when they see the error of their serving. (1Jo 1:9)
a. Baptized once forgiven often+
OBSERVATION {ROM 6:2} In Paul’s mind the concept those who are no longer slaves to Sin need a list of specific “do’s and don’t’s” means ones needing list and ones preparing list do not appreciate what it means to die to sin.

II. {Rom 6: 8-11} The Christian’s purpose or immediate goal
A. Introduction
1. Review — Paul has shown a mature and maturing baptized believer does not require “laws of restraint” to not continue in sin — sin is no longer their master
2. Preview — The logic restraining one acquitted of sin under their new master.
3. Question For Discussion: What is the goal of those freed from sin?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. (6:8) Considering the question Paul is answering (6:1-2) what is meant by dying with Christ one will live with Christ?
a. Paul is not discussing eternal life but the desire to serve Christ in a way that please Christ (cf. 6:7).
b. After baptism the baptized believer wants to serve Christ not Sin — the physical man (outward man) is not in charge, inward man (soul) is now in charge.
c. Not saying baptized believer have Jesus’ life imputed to them but they choose to live as Jesus lives, i.e, for God.
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A LOOK AHEAD

2. (6:9) What, according to 6:9, is the significance of Jesus’ resurrection? (cf. Heb 2:14-15)
a.
3. (6:10) According to 6:10 why did Jesus die to sin?
a.
4. (6:11) Why does reckoning or considering apply to Paul’s response to Rom 6:1?
a.
5. (6:11) What does dead to sin mean — does it mean sin does not pull at them (has no influence)?
a.
C. Evidence Applied [Discussion Question Answered] — What is the goal of those freed from sin?
1.
D. Conclusion —

III. {Rom 6:12-14} Christian’s Relationship to sin and grace.
A. Introduction
1. Review — In response to the question (rhetorical?) of 6:1 Paul has established baptized believers know the significance of Jesus’ death— they are spiritually dead to sin, thus, they are not slaves to Mr. Sin. (Sin is personified [given human characteristics], however, sin is still an action, or lack of action, that is a deviation from God’s will.)
2. Preview — The consequences of being a baptized believer, i.e., of being justified.
3. Question For Discussion? Why will a Christian not obey lust?
B. Questions For Encouraging Discussion...
1. (6:12) Lust (epithumia; G1939) is defined as desire, craving, longing, desire for what is forbidden, lust. Is lust, according to Rom 6:12, sin?
a.
2. (6:12) Besides being dead to sin (acquitted from sin) what else is a baptized believer?
a.
3. (6:12) Why does a baptized believer continue sinning (obeying the desires of the mortal body, i.e., the flesh.)?
a.
4. (6:12-13) The world “yield” (6:13) [KJV] is G39366 hoplon; means to place beside, i.e. to put at the disposals of another. The word is Active voice (subject is doing the actions, Imperative mood (positive assertion) , and Present tense (actions that is going on). What might be taking place among the Christians in Rome?
a.
5. (6:13) Some hold the position a born again person (1Pe 1:23), i.e., a Christian, cannot sin, thus, their body may sin but not the inward man (the spirit). How does Paul respond to this position?
a.
6. (6:14) There are only two master (Sin and Grace [6:1-22]; who determines the one Paul’s readers (Christians) will serve?
a.
7. (6:14) According to this verse what allowed the readers to reject Sin as their master?
a.
C. Evidence Applied [Discussion Question Answered] — Why will a Christian not obey lust?
1.
D. Conclusion —