Romans chapter 6, sanctification and salvation in the life of the Christian, illustrated from Leviticus chapter 14 and the cleansing of the leper. Three men, David, Abraham and Moses, 3 deaths, Christ, self and the Old Man, the doctrine of propitiation and expiation and justification by faith and living life in the light of the sanctuary, Romans 8, the altar Romans 12 and the congregation in Romans chapters 13 to 16.
Dr J Stewart Gillespie
Romans chapter 6 lies as a valley of decision between the two mountains of the death of Jesus in Romans chapter 3 for our sin and the new life of Jesus to be lived by the Christian in Romans chapters 6 to 8 and chapter 12 till the end. Up until Romans 6 we have been impacted by the death of 3 men: Death of Jesus for sin in Romans chapter 3 Death of Self to sin in Romans 6 Death of the old man in Romans 6 The challenge now is to be what we are and not to fall between the gaps of what God has made us in Christ and how we live for Christ. Do not fall between the gaps of deliverance and destiny, like the nation of Israel in the wilderness. Romans chapter 8 takes us to the sanctuary experience of the new life in Christ Romans chapter 12 takes us to the altar experience of the new life in Christ. Romans chapters 14 to 16 takes me to the assembly or church experience of the new life in Christ. Here is your new life in Christ, live your best Christian life now.
Christ died once to sin (Romans chapter 6), justifying the demands of sin against us. Having died to sin and having brought an end to the old man, what we were in Adam, we are transferred as Christians to a new Lord, new Master, new Kingdom and a new genealogy in Jesus. This new life before God is a life in the sanctuary like David, at the altar like Abraham and in the congregation like Moses.
Dr J Stewart Gillespie
Systematic bible teaching from Romans
The cross of the Lord Jesus secures the finished work of salvation. Jesus has paid the price for sin, dying for sin and dying to sin. That same cross work of Jesus brings about a transfer of ownership, of Lordship from Adam to Jesus. It is now Jesus who is our head, our Lord, our Master. The old man was crucified with Christ that the body of sin might be destroyed that we should no longer serve sin. The typical picture of this truth is found in Joshua chapter 10 as Joshua heads out to defeat the 5 kings of the Amorites, headed by Adonizedek king of Jerusalem. The victory is secured by Joshua, the people of God now enter into their inheritance by claiming the spoils of war and possessing that which is vacated to them. The victory of God's people is sure and certain.
Dr J Stewart Gillespie
The fall out from Eden and Adam's sin extended further and longer than that of Chernobyl. Adams fall affects the whole of humanity collectively and individually. Adam's nature corrupts the nature of all born to Adam. Adam erred on who God was, on what he wanted as a person and on how to deal with others! In Christ the old man was crucified with Christ. As Christians we have now a new head, a new Lord, a new master. Our new nature, the Divine nature originates not from Adam but from Jesus. Paul systematically dismantles the catastrophe which is Adam through Romans chapters 6 to 15. The first of these false ideas the Spirit of God challenges is that of our relationship with God. Instead of God being someone we must flee from, hide in fear from, He is Abba Father. Here is the God we fled from welcoming us back with arms as wide as the cross of His Son. He who did not spare His own Son, how shall He not with Him also give us all things?
Dr J Stewart Gillespie
Sole Deo gloria, all for the Glory of God alone! The cry of the reformers, one of the 5 solas. In Romans we see how that cry is worked out through God's people, those saved by Grace in Christ. God glorifies His Son through His people (Romans 8:30; Ephesians 5:27). By the end of the book of Romans, those who rejected the Glory of God in Romans chapters 1 to 3 are now resplendent with the fruit of love, joy, peace and righteousness in Romans chapters 13, 14 and 15. It is the work of Christ which transforms the sinner to the Glory of God! That Christ may be glorified in us! The work of Jesus in Romans chapter 3, for sin, presents a sacrifice of propitiation, expiation and justification. The work of the Lord Jesus in Romans chapter 6, His death to sin, satisfies the demands of the law so far as it's claims upon us are concerned for our death. Finally in Romans chapter 6 verse 6, the "old man was crucified with Him". All that I am in Adam has been brought to an end as a power, in respect to headship, and Lordship. I am now free to serve, free to live for Christ, free to be fruitful in service and free to Glorify God forever. Romans chapter 6 verse 6
Dr J Stewart Gillespie New Cumnock
