We assume the profession made is true. You HAVE been united to Christ. In danger of great persecution, you have publicly professed him by baptism.
v. 6 – Paul is speaking of a completed act and not a process.
v. 7 – This is not sinless perfection.
v. 8 – We died – a one time act, as we have seen elsewhere in the passage. so – even though “shall live” is future – it isn't exclusively future.
v. 9-11 Verse 9 implies that Christ was under the power of sin for a time. When he assumed the burden of our sin – he became subject to the penalty for sin – which is death.
Three key ideas for the framework of verses 5-14 1. Know v. 6 2. Reckon (Count) v. 11 3. Offer v. 13
II. An Extended Allegory
III. Final Applications
1. The Christian is not a man with Two Masters
2. The Christian must remember that his old master is just that, his OLD master.
3. We need to be busy doing our new master's business.
4. Exhortations that Flow From Union with Christ 11-14
1) Reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God. 2) Do not let sin reign in your mortal bodies 3) Present yourself as an instrument of righteousness unto God
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
