DOCTRINAL 2:12 - 5-11
- 1:16-5:11 Sins, Old Nature, Results
- 5:12-8:39 Sins, Old Nature, Itself
Chapter Six
Review
- Sin (1:18-3:20)
- Salvation (3:21-5:21)
- Sanctification (6:1-8:39)
OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER
1) To understand what takes place in baptism
2) To appreciate the freedom from sin which we may now enjoy in Christ
SUMMARY
In chapter five, Paul made the statement "where sin abounded, grace
abounded much more" (5:20). Aware that some readers might misconstrue
what he said, Paul quickly points out that grace is no excuse to sin
since through grace they have died to sin (1-2). To emphasize this, he
reminds them of their baptism into Christ, in which they experienced a
burial into the death of Christ and rose to walk in newness of life,
having died to sin (3-7). Dead to sin, they are now free to live as
instruments of righteousness for God (8-14).
Another reason not to continue in sin is explained in terms of
servitude. We become slaves to that which we obey, either sin or God
(15-16). But Paul is grateful that the Romans had begun to obey God
and were free to become His servants (17-18). How important it is that
they continue to do so is to be seen in the outcome of serving sin
contrasted to serving God. Serving sin earns death, but in serving God
one receives the gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus (19-23)!
OUTLINE
I. WE ARE DEAD TO SIN! (1-14)
A. THROUGH BAPTISM WE DIED TO SIN (1-7)
1. Shall we sin, that grace may abound? No, we died to sin! (1-2)
2. In baptism we were buried into Christ's death (3-4a)
3. We should walk in newness of life, having been united together
in the likeness of His death, crucified with Him, no longer
slaves of sin, but freed from sin (4b-7)
B. DEAD TO SIN, ALIVE TO GOD (8-14)
1. Having died with Christ, we may live with Him over Whom death
has no dominion (8-10)
2. Alive to God, we should not let sin reign in our bodies
(11-12)
3. But rather present our bodies as instruments of righteousness,
for we are under grace (13-14)
II. WE SHOULD BE SLAVES TO GOD! (15-23)
A. WE BECOME SLAVES TO WHOM WE OBEY (15-18)
1. Either of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness
(15-16)
2. Through obedience to God's Word, those who were slaves of sin
become slaves of righteousness (17-18)
B. THE MOTIVATION FOR SERVING GOD (19-23)
1. Serving righteousness produces holiness (19)
2. Serving sin produces death (20-21)
3. Serving God produces the fruit of holiness, and in the end,
eternal life (22)
4. The wages of sin is death, but God gives the gift of eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord (23)
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