1. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
IN ADAM IN CHRIST
Separated from:
God
Separated from:
Law
Sin Nature
World
HOLY SPIRIT
OLD MAN
All of who you were
NEW MAN
All of who you are
CONTINUITY OF PERSON
Body
Personality
Identity
MIND HISTORY OWNERSHIP
MIND HISTORY
OWNERSHIP
NEW NATURE
SIN NATUIRE
SIN NATURE
Modified from
Brad Maston 1
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

2. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
Old Man
Rom 6:6 “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [Him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
II Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Eph 4:22 “That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”
2nd aorist, middle voice, infinitive mood
Subject performing the act upon him(her)self believing that it is true
Col 3:9 “Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” 2
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

3. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
In Adam
Gen 3:17 “And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;”
Rom 5:14 “Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.”
Rom 5:15 “But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, ….”
Rom 5:16 “And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, ….”
Rom 5:17 “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; ….” 3
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

4. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
Rom 5:18 “Therefore as by the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; ….”
Rom 5:19 “For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, ….”
I Cor 15:22 “For as in Adam all die, ....”
Sin Nature
Exact term not found in scripture
Sourced from the Old Man In Adam
Rom 2:14 “For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:”
Gal 4:8 “Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”
Eph 2:3 “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.” 4
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

5. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
New Man
II Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.?
Eph 4:24 “And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
Col 3:10 “And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him:”
In Christ
Mark 9:41 “For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.”
The true rewards!
Rom 8:1,2 “[There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” 5
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

6. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
Rom 8:10 “And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.”
I Cor 1:30 “But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:?
I Cor 15:22 “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”
II Cor 2:14 “Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place.”
II Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 6
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

7. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
Eph 1:3 “Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:”
Eph 2:10 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
Phil 3:14 “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
I Thess 5:18 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
I John 5:20 “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” 7
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

8. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
Eph 1:3,4 “Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:”
Phil 3:9 “And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
Col 2:6-10, I John 2:4-10, I John 3:3-9, I John 4:13-16 – ‘In Him’ repeatedly proclaimed!
New Nature
Again, exact term not found in scripture
Sourced from the New Man In Christ Jesus
II Pet 1:4 “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” 8
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel

9. The Epistle to the Ephesians
Old Man, New Man, In Adam, In Christ, Sin Nature, New Nature – Part 2
KEEP LOOKING DOWN! 9
Nov 22, 2009 Bob Eckel