The agent of SanctificationRomans 81-13

Presented at the Lighthouse on 29 March 2014 by Garrett OrsquoHara httpcadencelighthouseorg

Romans 81ndash13 (NET)

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

2 For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

Pneumatology 101

Letrsquos do a little Pneumatology 101 Lesson 1 Whatrsquos that big word on the screen Pneuma is not a Rob Bell video Itrsquos the Greek word for Spirit so wersquore talking about study of the Spirit not needle gunning despite the etymological relation to the term ldquopneumaticrdquo

More like this Patrick

youtubecomLutheranSatire

Yah lose those bad analogies Patrick

And while St Patrick wasnrsquot able to pull off any good analogies for the Trinity we do have this illustration in the Shield of the Holy Trinity It explains properly that the Father Son and Holy Spirit are all God but they are not each other The Holy Spirit is a person Refer to him as ldquoHerdquo not ldquoitrdquo Christ left Him with us to be present with us after his ascension in the first chapter of Acts He the Holy Spirit was also present in the Old Testament Davidrsquos words in Psalm 51 immediately come to mind ldquoTake not Your Holy Spirit from merdquo How marvelous it is that we no longer have to pray that The Holy Spirit is a permanent resident within us as believers

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

Pneumatology 101

Letrsquos do a little Pneumatology 101 Lesson 1 Whatrsquos that big word on the screen Pneuma is not a Rob Bell video Itrsquos the Greek word for Spirit so wersquore talking about study of the Spirit not needle gunning despite the etymological relation to the term ldquopneumaticrdquo

More like this Patrick

youtubecomLutheranSatire

Yah lose those bad analogies Patrick

And while St Patrick wasnrsquot able to pull off any good analogies for the Trinity we do have this illustration in the Shield of the Holy Trinity It explains properly that the Father Son and Holy Spirit are all God but they are not each other The Holy Spirit is a person Refer to him as ldquoHerdquo not ldquoitrdquo Christ left Him with us to be present with us after his ascension in the first chapter of Acts He the Holy Spirit was also present in the Old Testament Davidrsquos words in Psalm 51 immediately come to mind ldquoTake not Your Holy Spirit from merdquo How marvelous it is that we no longer have to pray that The Holy Spirit is a permanent resident within us as believers

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

Pneumatology 101

Letrsquos do a little Pneumatology 101 Lesson 1 Whatrsquos that big word on the screen Pneuma is not a Rob Bell video Itrsquos the Greek word for Spirit so wersquore talking about study of the Spirit not needle gunning despite the etymological relation to the term ldquopneumaticrdquo

More like this Patrick

youtubecomLutheranSatire

Yah lose those bad analogies Patrick

And while St Patrick wasnrsquot able to pull off any good analogies for the Trinity we do have this illustration in the Shield of the Holy Trinity It explains properly that the Father Son and Holy Spirit are all God but they are not each other The Holy Spirit is a person Refer to him as ldquoHerdquo not ldquoitrdquo Christ left Him with us to be present with us after his ascension in the first chapter of Acts He the Holy Spirit was also present in the Old Testament Davidrsquos words in Psalm 51 immediately come to mind ldquoTake not Your Holy Spirit from merdquo How marvelous it is that we no longer have to pray that The Holy Spirit is a permanent resident within us as believers

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

Pneumatology 101

Letrsquos do a little Pneumatology 101 Lesson 1 Whatrsquos that big word on the screen Pneuma is not a Rob Bell video Itrsquos the Greek word for Spirit so wersquore talking about study of the Spirit not needle gunning despite the etymological relation to the term ldquopneumaticrdquo

More like this Patrick

youtubecomLutheranSatire

Yah lose those bad analogies Patrick

And while St Patrick wasnrsquot able to pull off any good analogies for the Trinity we do have this illustration in the Shield of the Holy Trinity It explains properly that the Father Son and Holy Spirit are all God but they are not each other The Holy Spirit is a person Refer to him as ldquoHerdquo not ldquoitrdquo Christ left Him with us to be present with us after his ascension in the first chapter of Acts He the Holy Spirit was also present in the Old Testament Davidrsquos words in Psalm 51 immediately come to mind ldquoTake not Your Holy Spirit from merdquo How marvelous it is that we no longer have to pray that The Holy Spirit is a permanent resident within us as believers

Pneumatology 101

Letrsquos do a little Pneumatology 101 Lesson 1 Whatrsquos that big word on the screen Pneuma is not a Rob Bell video Itrsquos the Greek word for Spirit so wersquore talking about study of the Spirit not needle gunning despite the etymological relation to the term ldquopneumaticrdquo

More like this Patrick

youtubecomLutheranSatire

Yah lose those bad analogies Patrick

And while St Patrick wasnrsquot able to pull off any good analogies for the Trinity we do have this illustration in the Shield of the Holy Trinity It explains properly that the Father Son and Holy Spirit are all God but they are not each other The Holy Spirit is a person Refer to him as ldquoHerdquo not ldquoitrdquo Christ left Him with us to be present with us after his ascension in the first chapter of Acts He the Holy Spirit was also present in the Old Testament Davidrsquos words in Psalm 51 immediately come to mind ldquoTake not Your Holy Spirit from merdquo How marvelous it is that we no longer have to pray that The Holy Spirit is a permanent resident within us as believers

More like this Patrick

youtubecomLutheranSatire

Yah lose those bad analogies Patrick

And while St Patrick wasnrsquot able to pull off any good analogies for the Trinity we do have this illustration in the Shield of the Holy Trinity It explains properly that the Father Son and Holy Spirit are all God but they are not each other The Holy Spirit is a person Refer to him as ldquoHerdquo not ldquoitrdquo Christ left Him with us to be present with us after his ascension in the first chapter of Acts He the Holy Spirit was also present in the Old Testament Davidrsquos words in Psalm 51 immediately come to mind ldquoTake not Your Holy Spirit from merdquo How marvelous it is that we no longer have to pray that The Holy Spirit is a permanent resident within us as believers

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

But cessationists and continuationists can at least agree on these three things

(maybe)

Dr Tim Ralston PM101 Class Notes Dallas Theological Seminary

Herersquos what else remains active hopefully according to all Christians Indwelling of the Spirit John 1416ndash17 16 Then I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forevermdash 17 the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot accept because it does not see him or know him But you know him because he resides with you and will be in you Ephesians 518ndash21 18 And do not get drunk with wine which is debauchery but be filled by the Spirit (lsquobe filledrsquo is a command) 19 speaking to one another in psalms hymns and spiritual songs singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ This one is a much-disputed passage Many continuationists hold that filling of the spirit involves a great manifestation of sign gifts whereas other continuationists and virtually all cessationists would agree with the description on the slide here We would argue that the verse says ldquofilled with the Spiritrdquo not ldquodrunk with the Spiritrdquo Itrsquos the Spiritrsquos control of onersquos life our submission to that control Galatians 516 16 But I say live (or WALK) by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh The verb for walk or live is peripateo thatrsquos peri as in perimeter and pateo as in path Walk around if you want to be very literal about the word So thatrsquos Pneumatology 101 You all pass Yay

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

But cessationists and continuationists can at least agree on these three things

(maybe)

Dr Tim Ralston PM101 Class Notes Dallas Theological Seminary

Herersquos what else remains active hopefully according to all Christians Indwelling of the Spirit John 1416ndash17 16 Then I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forevermdash 17 the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot accept because it does not see him or know him But you know him because he resides with you and will be in you Ephesians 518ndash21 18 And do not get drunk with wine which is debauchery but be filled by the Spirit (lsquobe filledrsquo is a command) 19 speaking to one another in psalms hymns and spiritual songs singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ This one is a much-disputed passage Many continuationists hold that filling of the spirit involves a great manifestation of sign gifts whereas other continuationists and virtually all cessationists would agree with the description on the slide here We would argue that the verse says ldquofilled with the Spiritrdquo not ldquodrunk with the Spiritrdquo Itrsquos the Spiritrsquos control of onersquos life our submission to that control Galatians 516 16 But I say live (or WALK) by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh The verb for walk or live is peripateo thatrsquos peri as in perimeter and pateo as in path Walk around if you want to be very literal about the word So thatrsquos Pneumatology 101 You all pass Yay

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

But cessationists and continuationists can at least agree on these three things

(maybe)

Dr Tim Ralston PM101 Class Notes Dallas Theological Seminary

Herersquos what else remains active hopefully according to all Christians Indwelling of the Spirit John 1416ndash17 16 Then I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forevermdash 17 the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot accept because it does not see him or know him But you know him because he resides with you and will be in you Ephesians 518ndash21 18 And do not get drunk with wine which is debauchery but be filled by the Spirit (lsquobe filledrsquo is a command) 19 speaking to one another in psalms hymns and spiritual songs singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ This one is a much-disputed passage Many continuationists hold that filling of the spirit involves a great manifestation of sign gifts whereas other continuationists and virtually all cessationists would agree with the description on the slide here We would argue that the verse says ldquofilled with the Spiritrdquo not ldquodrunk with the Spiritrdquo Itrsquos the Spiritrsquos control of onersquos life our submission to that control Galatians 516 16 But I say live (or WALK) by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh The verb for walk or live is peripateo thatrsquos peri as in perimeter and pateo as in path Walk around if you want to be very literal about the word So thatrsquos Pneumatology 101 You all pass Yay

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Introduction to Theology Workbook by Credo House Ministries

Cessationists ContinuationistsThe sign gifts ceased at the death of the last apostle The sign gifts continue today

Soft-cessationist or Soft-continuationist

John MacArthur Phil Johnson Justin Peters

Charles HodgeCharles Ryrie

Confessional Lutherans most Baptists

ldquoOldrdquo Calvinistsmost of Church history

Sam Storms Jack Deere

ldquoNew CalvinistsrdquoWayne Grudem

John Piper Michael BrownPentecostalsCharismatics

Garrett OrsquoHara

But this is also one of those sermons where I really have to explain certain theological controversies and I thought it would be better to introduce them before digging into the individual verses The following question came up two Wednesdays ago in our study of The Story How do you know when yoursquore hearing Godrsquos voice I began to smile knowing that there were big theological controversies here and speaking from my position between these two Irsquoll say my answer and you tell me which side I stand on I said this ldquoIf you want words from God read the Bible If you want to hear His voice read it out loudrdquo (Justin Peters paraphrase) Which side am I on I say this not to preach one side but rather to reveal my bias Irsquove never thought the idea of not stating onersquos own position when teaching was ever a good idea Irsquod rather you tell me because it naturally influences how you teach what you think is important etc So take that as a lens from which Irsquom approaching this passage Moreover if you have a position you likewise should consider your own lens as well Note that this is a spectrum there are varying degrees of this hence soft-cessationism or soft-continuationism But to make it simple cessationists argue that sign gifts like tongues interpretation of tongues miraculous healings and prophecy all ceased at the death of the last apostle They say that only the apostles and those upon whom they laid hands to grant these gifts of the Spirit held these gifts but non-apostles could not pass on those gifts Eventually everybody dies and those gifts cease Continuationists hold that these gifts continue unabated Many hold that these gifts are very common and authentic within first-world countries Others will say that their occurrence is more in third-world countries where yoursquoll never see them on television Even many professed cessationists are lsquosoft-cessationistsrsquo they may hold that these gifts may manifest if the Gospel is being introduced for the first time to an area If yoursquore looking to figure this stuff out more Credo House Ministries has good theological resources Most recently you might also check out the controversy recently surrounding the Strange Fire Conference which John MacArthur and others held back in October of last year Therersquos a book and many posts on YouTube both from the conference and those opposing it And if you need a counterpoint for the book they even did that one too ldquoItrsquos not Strange Fire itrsquos Authentic Firerdquo But note that Cessationists are often falsely accused of stating that the Holy Spirit is no longer active and present They will even make jest of the supposed ldquoCessationist trinity Father Son and Holy Scripturesrdquo But the cessationist position negates neither the Holy Spiritrsquos presence and activity nor the specific gifts on the right here Gifts like evangelism teaching service and mercy are all in operation The conviction of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon unbelievers who come to faith are His active work For us to see the need for our salvation is His work Otherwise we would never seek for God Thatrsquos in Romans 3 There is none who seeks God No not one

But cessationists and continuationists can at least agree on these three things

(maybe)

Dr Tim Ralston PM101 Class Notes Dallas Theological Seminary

Herersquos what else remains active hopefully according to all Christians Indwelling of the Spirit John 1416ndash17 16 Then I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forevermdash 17 the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot accept because it does not see him or know him But you know him because he resides with you and will be in you Ephesians 518ndash21 18 And do not get drunk with wine which is debauchery but be filled by the Spirit (lsquobe filledrsquo is a command) 19 speaking to one another in psalms hymns and spiritual songs singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ This one is a much-disputed passage Many continuationists hold that filling of the spirit involves a great manifestation of sign gifts whereas other continuationists and virtually all cessationists would agree with the description on the slide here We would argue that the verse says ldquofilled with the Spiritrdquo not ldquodrunk with the Spiritrdquo Itrsquos the Spiritrsquos control of onersquos life our submission to that control Galatians 516 16 But I say live (or WALK) by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh The verb for walk or live is peripateo thatrsquos peri as in perimeter and pateo as in path Walk around if you want to be very literal about the word So thatrsquos Pneumatology 101 You all pass Yay

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

But cessationists and continuationists can at least agree on these three things

(maybe)

Dr Tim Ralston PM101 Class Notes Dallas Theological Seminary

Herersquos what else remains active hopefully according to all Christians Indwelling of the Spirit John 1416ndash17 16 Then I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forevermdash 17 the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot accept because it does not see him or know him But you know him because he resides with you and will be in you Ephesians 518ndash21 18 And do not get drunk with wine which is debauchery but be filled by the Spirit (lsquobe filledrsquo is a command) 19 speaking to one another in psalms hymns and spiritual songs singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ 21 and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ This one is a much-disputed passage Many continuationists hold that filling of the spirit involves a great manifestation of sign gifts whereas other continuationists and virtually all cessationists would agree with the description on the slide here We would argue that the verse says ldquofilled with the Spiritrdquo not ldquodrunk with the Spiritrdquo Itrsquos the Spiritrsquos control of onersquos life our submission to that control Galatians 516 16 But I say live (or WALK) by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh The verb for walk or live is peripateo thatrsquos peri as in perimeter and pateo as in path Walk around if you want to be very literal about the word So thatrsquos Pneumatology 101 You all pass Yay

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquoQuote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know

by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

Wersquoll also have to encounter the doctrine of Total Depravity when we get to verse 7 Total Depravity isnrsquot using the term ldquototalrdquo in the sense of 100 complete but it does mean that before Christ saves you you are totally unable in every part of you to submit to the law of God Here we see the classic theological battle between the Calvinists and the Arminians As with other theological battles where I reveal my own bias for the sake of making an honest and fair presentation Calvinism has five points and I happen to hold four of them Calvinists hold that God must intervene by irresistible grace into the will of man in order for him to submit to God Arminius on the other hand held that ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God gives Prevenient (or Common) Grace to enable them to submit to Christ Many modern Arminians but not Arminius himself hold to Total Depravity and PrevenientCommon Gracerdquo In other words according to the modern Arminian outside of Christrsquos death you really are totally depraved Now that Christ has died you have the offer of grace and you are capable of receiving it You might or you might not But Irsquom still with Calvin on this one based much on Romans 3 Then you have Pelagianism Pelagius was a fifth-century monk who denied total depravity and held that if your good works outweigh your bad ones yoursquore AOK which (small lsquoorsquo) orthodox Christian theologians condemn as heresy We in our flesh in our natural state love Pelagianism We want to self-justify We want to earn our salvation Ego boost So sure [cue Osteen] Joel Osteen is a perfectly acceptable illustration of Pelagianism but quite often we profess some variation of Calvinism or Arminianism in our file cabinet theology you know that statement of faith posted on the church website and in practice when we donrsquot lean on the Holy Spirit and instead rely on our own efforts we act and think like Pelagians But since the flesh is unable to submit to the law of God how can you expect to do so without the Holy Spirit Thatrsquos a big theme tonight

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

Theological Anthropology 101How many kinds of people are

there in the world

Controversy number three How many kinds of people are there in the world Clearly there are 10 Those who understand binary and those who donrsquot Just kidding Lewis Sperry Chafer says there are three natural man carnal man and spiritual man RC Sproul and many others agree says two natural man and spiritual man Think of Chaferrsquos Carnal Man as a weak Christian A believer who is not exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit Chafer derives his description of the Carnal Man from 1 Corinthians 31ndash4 Since Chafer uses the King James in his book describing this I will retain that for the purposes of this quote ldquoAnd I brethen could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able For ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men For while one saith I am of Paul and another I am of Apollos are ye not carnalrdquo (Many modern translations here use ldquomerely humanrdquo for the word anthropos)

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

LAWMaintains civil order restrains sin

Confronts sin points us to Christ

Teaches way of righteousness

A quick reminder about law is in order This here is the more ReformedLutheran construct that Irsquom a big fan of In previous sermons this year I warned you that this construct of law wasnrsquot the case for Paulrsquos every mention of law Romans 8 is one of those passages where this three-tier construct doesnrsquot apply as often Wersquore going to see Mosaic Law We will see the law of the Spirit of life Neither of those are this

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

The THREE simple rules of sound biblical exegesis

1 Context

2 Context

3 Context

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

I Introduction (11-15) II Theme Righteousness from God for Jew and Gentile (116-17) III Mankindrsquos Fallen Condition (118-320) A The Sinfulness of the Gentiles (118-32) B The Sinfulness of the Jews (21-38) C No One Righteous Before God (39-20) IV Godrsquos Righteousness Imputed Through Justification (321-521) A Received Through Faith in Christ (321-31) B Abraham Justified by Faith (41-25) C Peace with God through Justification (51-11) D Justification Achieved Through the Obedience of Christ (512-21) V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39) VI Godrsquos Righteousness Extended to Both Jew and Gentile (91-1136) A Israelrsquos Apostasy Part of Godrsquos Plan (91-33) B Israelrsquos Apostasy Explained (101-21) C Salvation for Both Jew and Gentile (111-36) 1 Salvation for Israel Through a Remnant (111-10) 2 Salvation for Gentiles Through Israelrsquos Apostasy (1111-24) 3 Salvation for All Godrsquos Elect (1125-36) VII Godrsquos Righteousness Practiced (121-1513) A In Becoming Living Sacrifices (121-2) B In the Church the Body of Christ (123-21) C In the World (131-14) D In the Fellowship of the Weak and the Strong (141-1513) VIII Paulrsquos Plans and Final Greetings (1514-1624) A Paulrsquos Ministry to the Gentiles (1514-22) B Paulrsquos Plan to Visit Rome (1523-33) C Paulrsquos Greetings to Roman Christians (161-16) D Warning Against Divisive Persons (1617-20) E Paulrsquos Companions Send Their Greetings (1621-23) IX Conclusion (1624-27)

David Lang and Greg Ward eds ldquoOutlines of Bible Booksrdquo Accordance Bible Software 1999

Paul has not yet visited Rome but hersquos writing to Roman Christians Hersquos dealt with our sinful condition among both Jews and Gentiles The conclusion from this is that no one is righteous before God outside of Christ But for those of us who have repented and trusted in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins Christrsquos righteousness has been imputed upon us and our sin has been imputed upon Christ on the cross The work of justification therefore is as finished as Christrsquos death In Romans 6-8 Paul has moved on from his treatise on justification (our right judicial standing with God) and is now into sanctification (our growth into holy living)

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

62 Absolutely not How can we who died to sin still live in it 3 Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death

wedied to sin

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam

-Dr Tim Ralston (ie not individual

transgressions against God)

to cease to have vital functions -BDAG

believers

[with reference to] - Dr Daniel B Wallace

ldquoFreed from having to sinrdquo - Garrett

ldquoI was released from the bondage to sinrdquo - RC Sproul

In Romans 6 we started unpacking some of this doctrine of sanctification In Romans 62 we read that we as believers are already dead to sin Therefore why should we keep living in it

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Put the three togetherKNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

CONSIDER(RECKON)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

PRESENT (YIELD)

Credit for this outline belongs to Dr Tim Ralston Dallas Theological Seminary

We looked at Know-Reckon-Yield Based on what is already true we should know it to its fullest extent reckon ourselves dead to sin despite the naggings of our flesh saying that wersquore not and yield ourselves TO GOD as those alive from the dead and yield our members as instruments to be used for righteousness By the way the Holy Spirit is God Therersquos a little foreshadowing there

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

722ff For I delight in the law of God in my inner being But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members Wretched man that I am Who will rescue me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord

So then I myself serve the law of God with my mind but with my flesh I serve the law of sin

And herersquos the end of Chapter 7 The very last sentence here acts as a summary of the larger context [read the last part starting with So thenhellip] So for one our old definition of Law isnrsquot really holding up here because Paul is now talking about several different types Law of God different law Law of my mind Law of sin But we do see this struggle between the law of God and the law of sin So what then What do we make of this struggle in the flesh Who will rescue us from this body of death

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic (NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ JesusEmphatic

Mark 1464 mdash You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death

Mark 1616 mdash The one who believes and is baptized will be saved but the one who does not believe will be condemned

Romans 518 mdash Consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people

THEN NOW

V Godrsquos Righteousness Imparted Through Sanctification (61-839) A Freedom From the Dominion of Sin (61-23) B Freedom From the Lawrsquos Condemnation Even Though Not Yet Sinless (71-25) C Victory Over the Flesh Through Life in the Spirit (81-39)

(NET)

[verse 1] Therersquos the old adage with respect to Bible study in English ldquoWhat is the lsquothereforersquo there forrdquo And in fact biblical scholars actually disagree on this point Many will say that the ldquothereforerdquo appeals to a larger swath of context from chapter 3 onwards I tend to lean towards the more immediate context Going back to 725 we read ldquoWho will rescue me from this body of deathrdquo and then Paul thanks Christ and then gives his summary statement ldquoThanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lordrdquo I opine that this is the object of ldquothereforerdquo but thatrsquos not the only answer floating out there We now get to now no This is an emphatic construction in the Greek So when you read it mentally yell it How much condemnation is there None Not a little None We tend to mess that up when we read the Bible sometimes We read no and we think a really small positive number instead of zero No None Zero Condemnation The Greek word here katakrima carries the sense of a sentence pronounced on someone after the trial The verb form is what we find in Mark 1464 at the trial of Jesus You have heard the blasphemy What is your verdictrdquo They all condemned him as deserving death Christ took on our condemnation That condemnation went to Christ to pay for our crimes That condemnation is the one that goes to those who do not believe The condemnation that came upon us all through the sin of Adam That condemnation would be ours outside of Christ

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moo

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

2 Forthe law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death

Not this law(Itrsquos an illustration)

the principlepower that produces sins which rules over the acts of those in Adam-Dr Tim Ralston(ie not individual transgressions against God)

ldquobinding authorityrdquo

- Dr Douglas Moospiritual death

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from SIN is

SANCTIFICATION

The Spiritrsquos setting us free from DEATH is

JUSTIFICATION

[verse 2] Enter the Spirit Douglas Moo comments that the Paul ldquosignificantly advances the discussion of chaps 5ndash7 by introducing the Spirit as a key agent of liberation from the old realm of sin and deathrdquo So the Spirit is a key agent of liberation The Spirit is in Christ Jesus And the illustrative ldquolaw of the Spiritrdquo sets you free from sin and death Here as I warned you the Lutherrsquos definition of law doesnrsquot quite hold up And the law of sin and death is arguably a ldquobinding authorityrdquo But we are still working with the same definition of ldquosinrdquo as before This isnrsquot individual transgressions against God Itrsquos that power that rules over our acts in our natural state as Adamrsquos descendants And death ishellipwellhellipdeath But Christians still physically die Christ hasnrsquot set us free from physical death We already know this This will come up again but note that SIN and DEATH arenrsquot just pairings like peanut butter and jelly or Abbott and Costello The wages or payoff of sin is death Theyrsquore not the same thing Further I think these also refer to our sanctification and our justification Justification is always in view here (see ldquoin Christ Jesusrdquo) so here I argue that both our justification in Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit are both agents of our sanctification Our justification in Christ makes it possible for the Spirit to work in us Indeed the Spirit did not begin to indwell us until Christ justified us And the Spirit carries on that work in our sanctification

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh

Mosaic Law

FLESH ldquoOur sin nature our corrupted state of humanityrdquo

mdash RC Sproul

But also our fallen physical bodies mdashGarrett

Christrsquos bearing of our sin made it possible for Him to

condemn sin

Christrsquos coming as flesh made it possible for Him to condemn sin in the flesh

ὁμοιώμα homoiomastate of having common experiences likeness (BDAG)

In Romans 65hellip

65 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be

united in the likeness of his resurrection

In Romans 83 Christ dies in the likeness of our sin and flesh

[read verse 3] For one law is now Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law could not accomplish our holiness because of the weakness of the flesh our sin nature and corrupted state The Father sends the final solution He sends his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin This is crazy here Do you remember where we last saw this word likeness Remember that in Romans 65 we are united firmly planted with Christ in the likeness of his death and resurrection In 83 God sends Christ to die in the likeness of our sin and death Itrsquos a swap Double imputation Not only that but his death is completely effective Christ came as flesh AND Christ bears our sin This has very important implications for our Christologyhellip

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Images from The Theology Program Credo House Ministries

hellipbecause there are all kinds of Christological heresies out there Some have taken the position that Christ was 50 divine 50 human Human plus divine equals Humine But whom can the death of a Humine save Other Humines No this isnrsquot it Others say that Jesusrsquo human and divine persons were separate Still others hold that Jesus was a divine mind in a human body ldquoGod in a Bodrdquo In reality Christ was 100 God 100 man The sacrifice of such a mentally imagined creature like these cannot pay for the sins of humankind

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

3 For

God achieved

what the law could not do

because it was weakened through the flesh

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin

he condemned sin in the flesh4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do

not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit metaphor for ldquoliverdquo

PASSIVE VOICE mdash God fulfills this in us Donrsquot let it go to your head

Observational reword The righteous requirement of the law is

fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit

Christ kept the law perfectly and imparted

his work upon us

Moving on to verse 4hellip What is the righteous requirement of the law Recall Romans 320-23 320 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosedmdash22 namely the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe For there is no distinction 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God 24 But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus May be fulfilled is in the passive voice here so someone else is doing this action and that someone else is God God fulfills this in us So then the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk in accordance with the Spirit We must ask then who are those who walk in accordance with the Spirit Paul says later on in this passage that believers are This is crazy The righteous requirement is fulfilled in our holy living in the present day Letrsquos explain this further

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

ESV5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit

NET5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

HCSB5 For those who live according to the flesh think about the things of the fleshbut those who live according to the Spirit about the things of the Spirit

NA285 οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος

AV 18735 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit

What is in view here is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview

Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English

reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes

φρονέω phroneo

1 to have an opinion with regard to someth think formhold an opinion judge

2 to give careful consideration to someth set onersquos mind on be intent on

3 to develop an attitude based on careful thought be mindeddisposed

[read verse 5] So what is walking or living according to the Spirit Immediately we see that itrsquos the opposite of walking according to the flesh Then we get to a difficult Greek word phroneo You can see that the translations very much differ on how they chose to translate it in sky blue here But I think the NET notes at least explain it best even though I would have said ldquohave their mindset shaped byrdquo Consider this other use of the verb in Matthew 1623mdash Matthew 1623 23 But he turned and said to Peter ldquoGet behind me Satan You are a stumbling block to me because you are not setting your mind on Godrsquos interests but on manrsquosrdquo What is in view here for the verb phroneo is not primarily preoccupation however but worldview Translations like ldquoset their mind onrdquo could be misunderstood by the typical English reader to refer exclusively to preoccupation mdash NET Notes Note that the NET notes arenrsquot completely excluding preoccupation Your worldview will affect your preoccupation

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh

living according to the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit

6 For the outlook of the flesh is death but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God

living according to the flesh outlook shaped by things of the flesh

living according to the Spirit outlook shaped by things of the Spirit

CAUSE NOT HAPPENSTANCE

DEATH HOSTILE TO GOD DOES NOT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW CANrsquoT SUBMIT TO GODrsquoS LAW

LIFE AND PEACE (SANCTIFICATION)

JUSTIFICATION

(Your natural self)

So letrsquos take what we know about this and apply it through verse 8 [read verses 6 through 8] We have two subjects to examine those living according to the flesh (your natural totally depraved self) and those living according to the Spirit These two groups have their outlook shaped by two different things the things of the flesh or the things of the spirit Note that this is cause not happenstance We English speakers like to reverse this around and say ldquoWell Irsquod better set my mindset on the things of the Spirit and have my outlook shaped by the things of the Spiritrdquo Thatrsquos `not what the passage is saying here If you live according to the flesh your mindsetoutlookworldview is shaped by the things of the flesh The relationship isnrsquot being indicated as the other way around So the outlook shaped by the flesh and note the verb is The outlook of the flesh is death It is hostile to God It does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so The outlook of the Spirit is life and peace But again Paul says later that the believers he addresses are living according to the Spirit So they have the mindset of life and peace which is sanctification

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

Steven Furtick gets this wrong ldquoThe voice you listen to will determine the reality you experiencerdquo No Remember what I said about reversing verse 5 Living according to the flesh or spirit causes one to set onersquos mind on the flesh or the spirit This also has the strange taste of Word Faith heresy

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

John Calvin

Irresistible Grace causes the Unconditionally

Elected man to submit to Christ

Jacob Arminius

ldquoTotal Depravity is a false doctrine but because of manrsquos evil state God

gives Prevenient Grace to enable them to submit to Christrdquo Many modern Arminians hold to Total Depravity and Prevenient Grace

7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God for it does not submit to the law of God nor is it able to do so

Hamartiology 101 PART 1 mdash Total Depravity

Pelagius

Most unbelievers are really Pelagians

ldquoBe a good personrdquo

Quote from 131 Christians Everyone Should Know by Mark Galli and Ted Olsen

So recall here what was said earlier about Total Depravity This Natural Man as Chafer put it is not capable of submitting to Godrsquos law

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

9 You however are not in the flesh but in the Spirit if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ this person does not belong to him

Second person plural (ldquoyrsquoallrdquo) mdash Paul clearly addressing all Roman believers

positively singular

Lewis Sperry Chafer Dispensationalist theologian

logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course the Spirit is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

R C Sproul Reformed theologian

There are three kinds of people in the world Natural Man Carnal Man

Spiritual Man

There are two kinds of people in the world Natural Man

(x) Spiritual Man

[read verse 9] This verse is completely dichotomous It has believers not in the flesh but in the Spirit And it has the nonbeliever interestingly singular instead of plural who does not have the Spirit of Christ and does not belong to God This is Sproulrsquos ammo against Chaferrsquos assertion of the Carnal Man By this point this might have crossed your mind What about a lukewarm Christian A Christian who seemingly has fallen off-track Still justified but for the time being is not making that evident Perhaps Chafer has that answer for you but this remains a theological struggle to keep in mind You may see a split between what Paul says about natural versus spiritual man versus what you see in the world where you see this concept of weak Christians In our main passage here in Romans Paul makes no mention at all of Carnal Man Letrsquos leave it like this ldquoCarnal manrdquo is the arena of disorder Natural man makes sense Natural man sins because hersquos a sinner Spiritual man makes sense Spiritual man walks according to the Spirit because hersquos indwelled by the Spirit Hersquos filled by the Spirit Hersquos walking by the Spirit Carnal man according to Chafer is a Christian who isnrsquot walking right A Christian whorsquos acting merely human If you think you are Carnal Man first determine whether you really are a believer If you are not a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Be justified Be baptized If you are a believer repent be forgiven trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins Go back to Romans 6 and begin sanctification You may not need to be re-justified indeed there is no such thing but we do slip and when we do we need to be pointed back to Christ as our righteousness not ourselves So I will opine twice here One I think Chaferrsquos observation of Carnal Man is good but ultimately the Carnal Man if he really is not Natural Man will become sanctified If you are Carnal Man lean on the Spirit so as to be Spiritual Secondly avoid using the term Carnal Man with the Japanese I used this construct with Japanese Jehovahrsquos Witnesses at one point and they thought I was talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you

same logical conclusion not ASKING ldquoifrdquo ldquoOf course Christ is in usrdquo the Roman Christians react

10 But if Christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness

πνεῦμα pneuma spirit Spirit breath wind

But which one

Codex Sinaiticus fourth century AD ITSWRITTENENTIR ELYINUNCIALLET

TERSWITHOUTSPA CES

Wilbur Wildcat mocks the unclean spirit of Matthew 1243 Same Greek word ldquospiritrdquo but obviously not the Holy Spirit

[read verses] Itrsquos worth noting that the original NT manuscripts were written in uncial letters like the ones on the right here Many translations like the NIV84 translate this use of spirit in verse 10 as your spirit small rsquosrsquo But remember our three rules of biblical exegesis context context and context I find it difficult to find how Paulrsquos use of the Greek word for spirit pneuma couldnrsquot be the Holy Spirit here In fact the NIV2011 reverses the 84rsquos decision here and renders this ldquothe Spirit gives liferdquo which I actually like better than the NET Bible here So sin kills and the Spirit gives life And moreover this Spirit indwells us and makes our mortal bodies alive Commentators disagree on whether this mean future resurrection or present-day sanctification Given the context of the passage I like present-day sanctification Herersquos how Calvin put it ldquoBy mortal bodies he understands all those things which still remain in us that are subject to death for his usual practice is to give this name to the grosser part of us We hence conclude that he speaks not of the last resurrection which shall be in a moment but of the continued working of the Spirit by which he gradually mortifies the relics of the flesh and renews in us a celestial liferdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

12 So then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh

13 (for if you live according to the flesh you will die) but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live

KNOW

our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin

that since Christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him

yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus

RECKON(CONSIDER)

yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead

and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness

YIELD (PRESENT)

[read verses] So here is Paulrsquos grand thesis statement This word obligation can also mean debt But that debt is not to the flesh but rather by implication to the Spirit Itrsquos another way of saying that wersquore dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 611 The start of verse 13 is a parenthetical remark not about losing your salvation Lose that thought And finally it is by the Spirit that we can put to death the deeds of the body Context context context Whatrsquos the context Go back to Romans 6 Know-Reckon-Yield for one The Spirit is the enabler of this

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-

reckon-yield

The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us

from the law of sin and death

The indwelling Spirit makes our mortal bodies alive

The indwelling Spirit puts the deeds of

the body to death

The indwelling Spirit is our agent of Sanctification

Tonightrsquos big idea

The indwelling Spirit is how we know-reckon-yield And might I remind you under Yield here that the Holy Spirit is God Present yourselves to the Holy Spirit as those alive from the dead Present your members to the Holy Spirit as instruments to be used for righteousness The indwelling Spirit fulfills the righteous requirement of the law in us and frees us from the law of sin and death He is the one to whom we yield to be sanctified He is the one who enables it in the first place We would otherwise be living according to the flesh having our minds set on the flesh which is death He makes our mortal bodies alive He puts the deeds of the body to death And I may have skipped over this too much when I taught Romans 6 Within know-reckon-yield I really like Yield better than Present ldquoPresentrdquo carries the sense of being a work ldquoHere God Let me present you my members See how awesome I am Arenrsquot you proud of merdquo Yield carries this sense ldquoGod I and my members are your property which you paid for in blood and indwell with your Spirit I have used these things for selfish gain for far too long Lord have mercy on me a sinnerrdquo