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rom 6:
Paul has been arguing from a theological perspective up to this point in .
His theological argument is based on historical fact.
This is Paul’s general method to start with historical facts, then to draw solid conclusions which form the basis of his theology.
From that he then put his theology into practical use and application.
This should be our approach as we study the scriptures.
Theology is vitally important but theology without application is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Paul started with the historical fact of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This is not an idea, or a philosophy, it’s not a legend or a myth.
Jesus is a real person who lived was crucified on a cross until He was dead he was buried and after three days he rose from the grave.
He was seen by Peter and the other apostle and by over 500 brethern at once.
It is a well documented historical indisputable fact.
Based on the fact Paul builds his theology.
He says...
Rom 6:3
We are united with Christ in His death we dies in His resurrection we are raised.
So Paul moves from the historical facts to the spiritual facts.
Just as sure as Christ died I also died it is a fact based on my union with Christ through faith.
There is a finality to death.
It is once and for all.
Rom 6:9
So if I’m united in this death, the death of Christ then I have died unto sin once for all and death no longer rules over me.
According to vs 6-7.
Rom 6;6-7
So I a died with Christ, I rose again with Christ I am freed from sin, sin no longer rules over me.
This Paul states as Theological facts about who we are in Christ.
What is curious then is what we find in verse 12.
He says “therefore” This is a key word in Paul’s writings as his arguments flow from one thought to the next alway linked together in a logical progression.
Paul is not just making bold unfounded statement.
He carefully builds his ideas up from facts to logical conclusions leading to sound doctrine and finally to application.
And here we find the application of this doctrine of union with Christ indicated by this important word “therefore” that is as a result of or because of this or knowing this truth we now do this.
So what do we do now knowing the truth of our union with Christ?
Do Not Let Sin Reign in Your Mortal Body
What is it that is so curious about this instruction?
Well, mainly that Paul has just said that we have died with Christ on the cross so that sin no longer has dominion over us.
He said that we are dead to sin and that’s why we cannot continue in sin. he said we are freed from sin.
And if we misunderstood any of that he says in vs 14 sin shall not have dominion over you.
Not “might not” not “should not” but sin shall not have dominion or reign or rule over you.
So why would Paul tell us now to not let sin reign.
I believe that in order to understand this as well as the coming chapters we must understand Paul’s view of the whole man.
Paul is dealing with at least two aspects of us.
There is the inner man and the outer man.
The spiritual and the carnal, or spirit and flesh.
Lets consider some of these vs.
Rom 7:
Now how could Paul be so cheeky?
What if you had told your child don’t throw the ball in the house.
you you go out of the room and come back 5 min later and what are they doing?
throwing the ball in the house.
so you say again don’t throw the ball in the house otherwise you’re going to break the tv.
This continues over the next few days until you hear a crash and come in to find the now shattered tv a ball lying in the broken glass and your child standing with a look of shock and horror on their face.
and before you can say a word they say “It wasn’t me it was sin that dwells in me.”
But thats what Paul is saying here, when I do the evil things that I don’t want to do it’s not me but sin that dwells in me.
And he says that in me that is in my flesh dwells no good thing.
That is this mortal body.
It has no good in it.
And he cries at the end of ch 7 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body of this death.
Then in
Rom 8:
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Again Paul mentions this mortal body saying that God will give life to our mortal body.
He also calls this mortal body corruption.
1 cor 15:50
So when Paul says in do not let sin reign in your mortal body the key word here in mortal.
Mortal meaning liable to death.
This body which will die.
When we understand this distinction we see Paul logical flow in his argument.
Your inner or spiritual man was crucified with Christ and raised a new creation in Christ which is not under the dominion of sin and death therefore do not let sin reign in your outer or carnal man.
Your mortal body.
See the battle is won with the inner man but there is still a battle to be fought in the mortal body.
And Paul exhorts us fight that battle do not yield to sin do not let it have the rule over you.
If you allow sin to reign then you will obey it in it’s lust.
you will in your mortal body become a slave unto sin which is contrary to the spiritual reality of your inner man which is that you are in fact freed from sin.
Why should we fight this battle?
1 Thes
Phil 2:12
If i do not engage in this battle then I set my will against God’s will concerning me.
What happens when we set ourselves against God?
As sons of God we come under that chastisement of the Lord.
The chastisement of the Lord is horrible and terrifying and at the same time gracious loving and gentle.
It progressively gets harder and harder until eventually if we do not turn it leads to death.
The negative is Do not let sin reign but the positive is
Present Yourselves to God
That is yield yourself your mortal body to God.
Let God reign over your mortal body.
Rom 12:1-2
Rom 6:
Fight this fight, engage in this battle
Fight this fight, engage in this battle
1 Cor 13
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