An Uncomfortable Conclusion III

Thesis: The tension of Romans 6-8 is the sinful person we are born as versus the new creation we are as a believer in Christ. We experience future eternal life spiritually right now in the midst of temporal struggles and frustrations.

• Assurance of eternal life is not with us, but God
• Faith is built on Jesus blood, not our sweat

Paul has four strands of argument in Romans 6:

1. NEW CONDITION (v. 1-11) * Review - earlier lesson

2. NEW COVENANT (v. 12-14) * Review - earlier lesson

3. NEW MASTER (v. 15-18)

   • Gospel is not a license to sin. Believer is now
     a slave to righteousness
   • Believer has new tendency/disposition to obey
   • Believer will still buckle, struggle, buck -
     but they are yoked to a new master = Christ

4. NEW ATTITUDE (v. 19-23)

   • we are dead to sin (not living in it).
   • shame of sin = motivation to sanctification

CONCLUSION:

1. We don't have to sin
2. Sin remains attractive
3. The flesh cannot be redeemed
4. We will still die

• In Christ, we have the power to obey