Positional Sanctification Romans 1-8 Positional Sanctification

THE THREE TYPES OF SINNERS THE THREE TENSES OF SALVATION ROMANS THE GOSPEL OF GRACE THE THREE TYPES OF SINNERS THE THREE TENSES OF SALVATION JUSTIFICATION SANCTIFICATON 1:1-17 1:18-3:20 3:21-5:21 6-8 Accountable for the Gospel 1:1-5 The Immoral Sinner 1:18-32 Justification Explained 3:21-31 Sanctification Positional 6:1-10 Addressees The Romans 1:6-7 The Moral Sinner 2:1-16 Justification Exemplified 4:1-25 Sanctification Practical 6:11-8:17 Aspirations in the Gospel 1:8-15 The Religious Sinner 2:17-3:8 Justification’s End Results 5:1-11 Acclamation of the Gospel: Salvation to all who believe 1:16-17 Conclusion: All Are Sinners 3:9-20 Identification: In Adam All Die In Christ All Live 5:11-21 The Justice of God Revealed

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:1-17 – Powerful Ramifications of Positional Sanctification: The magnificent life versus the miserable life LET’S REMIND OURSELVES OF THE SECOND PHASE OF OUR ONE SALVATION

live by faith” – Habakkuk 2:4 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 Phases of Salvation Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. James 1:21 Phase #1 Saved from the Penalty of sin Titus 3:5 Acts 16:31 Justification Sanctification is A process that takes Place over the course Of your lifetime. Phase #2 Saved from the Power of sin Philippians 2:12 James 1:21 Sanctification He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:5 “The Righteous shall live by faith” – Habakkuk 2:4 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31 Believer in Time R.C. Ward, October 2005; adapted from a chart by Ronald C. Merryman

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:1-17 – Powerful Ramifications of Positional Sanctification: The magnificent life versus the miserable life Romans 8:1 – The new position of the believer

Positional Sanctification Any eternal condemnation of the believer is condemnation of Christ, in whom we are now found. Colossians 3:1-3 Our identification with Jesus Christ and our position in Him free us from eternal condemnation. No believer is in jeopardy of being condemned!

Positional Sanctification There is zero condemnation for the believer! This word condemnation (Greek: KATAKRIMA) can be translated to pass judgment against, to judge worthy of punishment, or to sentence with judgment to follow. We know that not one person who is in Christ Jesus will ever face eternal condemnation.

Positional Sanctification A believer who does not walk correctly may face self-condemnation for bad behavior, but he or she will never be eternally condemned. John 3:16-18

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:2 – The new principle of life for the believer: The law (principle) of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. Romans 8:2a – Freedom: In our new position in Christ, we have freedom from the tyranny of the sin nature through the life-giving Spirit of Christ.

Positional Sanctification Christ in us is our hope of glory now and in the future. Colossians 1:27 All of the Godhead dwells in Christ and He dwells in us. We are complete in Him. Colossians 2:9-10 Christ is our very life. Colossians 3:4 For Paul, life was synonymous with Christ. Philippians 1:21

Positional Sanctification Paul said that the life he lived in the fleshly body, he lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved him and gave Himself up for him. Galatians 2:20-21 Paul’s burning desire was to be found in Christ, not having self-righteousness or some other legalistic righteousness, but the righteousness that comes from God through faith in Christ. Philippians 3:9-10

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:2b – Set free: Because of our position in Christ, we now have freedom from the principle of sin and death. When we live by the sin nature, we leave a furrow of death and ruin behind us. We need to understand that our new relationship with the Lord has freed us from that destructive principle.

Positional Sanctification You do not have to be caught in the endless vortex of sinning and then facing the death of relationships, fellowship, and peace. Ephesians 4:17-24

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:3 – The power available to the believer Romans 8:3a – Because of the work of Christ dying to sin once for all on the cross (Romans 6:10), every believer has the power for practical victory and righteous living by means of the Holy Spirit.

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:3b – What the Law could not do… The Law is totally powerless to stop me (my sin nature) from sinning. Romans 7:8,11,13,17,18,20,23

Positional Sanctification When you were an unbeliever, the Law could not justify you before God. Now that you are a believer, the Law cannot make you holy in your daily life before God.

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:3c – God did… God accomplished for us what the Law could not do (sanctification) because of the intrinsic weakness of our flesh. The context here is not justification. Paul wrote of freedom from the principle of sin and death. In the greater context, he told believers how to quit sinning and be holy.

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:3d – God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh… The word likeness (Greek: HOMOIOMA) means to have the form, or resemblance, of. This verse cannot mean the exact nature of sinful humanity or else Christ would have had a sin nature, and He did not have a sin nature.

Positional Sanctification Romans 8:3e – …and <as an offering (NASB added this)> for sin He condemned sin in the flesh should be translated and for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh. Through His death, Jesus condemned our sin nature in our mortal flesh (bodies).

Positional Sanctification God the Father sent Jesus with a body in Adam’s likeness (except that Jesus was without sin) for (Greek: PERI, a preposition meaning about, around, concerning) sin. Sin is again singular and refers to the sin nature.

Positional Sanctification This implies that Christ’s death was not only to forgive sins (sins plural, 1 Corinthians 15:3) but also to condemn, or put a death sentence on, our sin nature (sin singular). Something condemned, like a building, is destined for destruction.

Positional Sanctification Something condemned is put out of business or made off limits. It does not become nonexistent. Any honest believer will admit that his sin nature is still there.

Positional Sanctification Our sin nature will be destroyed at either the rapture of the church or at death. Christ’s death already condemned it, meaning its power over us has been rendered inoperative (Romans 6:6) and that it is now off limits. Romans 6:12

Positional Sanctification In conclusion, Christ’s work on the cross had a two-fold effect. He died for our sins (plural) so that we would be justified, and He died to sin (singular) once for all so that we could be sanctified. Romans 6:10