The Believer’s Condition In Christ

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Restored condition

The Believer’s Possessions What Next? The Believer’s Possessions Peace with God Standing in grace Hope in glory

The Believer’s Possessions What Next? The Believer’s Possessions Divine love Deliverance Joy in God

Jesus is our Kindred Redeemer: He is near of kin. He is be able to redeem He is free to redeem He is willing to redeem Jesus paid the price in full

The Believer’s Condition In Christ

The Believer’s Condition in Christ Romans 6 United in Christ (1-5) Freed from enslavement (6-10) Alive to God (11-14) Free from sin (15-23)

The Believer’s Condition in Christ United in Christ

Well then, should we keep on sinning… Romans 6(NLT) Well then, should we keep on sinning…

Romans 5(NLT) 21b…God’s wonderful grace…“gives us”…right standing with God and result[s] in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Well then, should we keep on sinning Romans 6(NLT) Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of His wonderful grace? 

Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 

3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?

“baptizo” introduction or placing of an item into a new environment or into union with something that will change it into something else or alter its condition

not only reckoned as righteous, also granted a brand new nature

Bishop Handley Moule 1841-1920

are not merely a living token that the plant is a vine and is alive; “The grapes upon a vine are not merely a living token that the plant is a vine and is alive; they are the product for which the vine exists.

The Believer’s Condition in Christ United in Christ Freed from enslavement

The Believer’s Condition in Christ United in Christ Freed from enslavement Our body of sin has been destroyed

6 We know that our old [worthless, worn out] sinful selves were crucified with Christ…

We Have: new life, a new heart, new spiritual strength, new hope

2 Corinthians 5 7 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin

Martin Lloyd Jones

The Believer’s Condition in Christ United in Christ Freed from enslavement Our body of sin has been destroyed Christ’s death was death to sin

7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. 

10 When He died, He died once to break the power of sin. But now that He lives, He lives for the glory of God.

The Believer’s Condition in Christ United in Christ Freed from enslavement Alive to God (11-14))

11 So you also should consider yourselves [unreserved inner confidence “counting”] to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.

Sanctification not always physically evident Continued battle with sin

do not give in to sinful desires. 12 Do not let sin control the way you live;  do not give in to sinful desires. 

13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God…

…for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.  

14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law…

Instead, you live under the freedom [redeeming power] of God’s grace.

15 Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! 

The Believer’s Condition in Christ United in Christ Freed from enslavement Alive to God Free from sin

that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? 16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey?

You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. 

17 Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you. 

18 Now you are free from your slavery and you have become slaves to to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living.

22 …now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God.

…Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. 

but the free gift of God is eternal life 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

What Next? “Jesus Christ calls to Himself those who are willing to be inwardly transformed by Him, who desire an entirely new nature that is created in His own holy likeness.

What Next? “…when people come to Him on His terms, He changes their destiny from eternal death to eternal life.”

12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name What Next? Acts 4 12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.”

Pastor Kim Hak-song with President Trump What Next? Pastor Kim Hak-song with President Trump

In Remembrance of Me

Hebrews 6 18 …it is impossible for God to lie, [so] we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

and which enters the Presence 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence  behind the veil…

20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever…

In Times Like These CCLI No. 11100572

In times like these you need a Savior, In times like these you need an anchor;  Be very sure, be very sure, Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

This Rock is Jesus, Yes He's the One, This Rock is Jesus, the only One; Be very sure, be very sure, Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

In times like these you need the Bible, In times like these, O be not idle;  Be very sure, be very sure, Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

This Rock is Jesus, Yes He's the One, This Rock is Jesus, the only One; Be very sure, be very sure, Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

In times like these I have a Savior, In times like these I have an anchor; I'm very sure, I'm very sure My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

This Rock is Jesus, Yes He's the One, This Rock is Jesus, the only One; I’m very sure, so very sure, My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

The grace of Christ attend you, the love of God surround you, the Holy Spirit keep you…

…that you may live in faith, both now and forevermore. abound in hope, and grow in love, both now and forevermore. Amen

The Believer’s Condition In Christ