Jensens survey of the old testament adam 454
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his life the moment he was saved (past),
when he was positionally made holy, in
Christ (cf. 1 Cor. 1:2, 30). As a progressive
experience it continues throughout his
earthly life (present), God working in his
heart, conforming him more and more to the
image of Christ. The believer’s sancti cation
is completed (future) when he is raptured
and sees his Lord face to face and is made
like Him (1 John 3:2).
Sancti cation in the believer’s present life
involves the negative separation from evil,
and the positive setting apart for God’s
worship and service. In these three chapters
Paul writes mostly about this present phase
of sancti cation — victorious Christian
living. For study, the section may be divided
into three parts, as shown on Chart 64.
CHART 64: VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIVING
(ROMANS 6-8)
1 . Principles of Christian living (6:1—7:6).
The basic problem in Christian living is sins
(the problem of sin having been settled once
and for all for the Christian when he was
saved). In Romans 6-8 Paul is writing about
sins, and the temptations that come to
Christians daily to commit sins. In 6:1—7:6
he lays down the principles that should
govern Christians in their everyday walk.
Three such principles are:
a. Double identification (6:1-11). The
Christian is identified with Christ in
death unto sin and resurrection unto
God. Key thoughts: dead and alive.
b. New servitude. (6:12-23). The
Christian is now a bondslave of
righteousness. Key thoughts: before
and after.
c. Total liberation. (7:1-6). The Christian
has been liberated from the old life
(indictment of the law) to the new life
(compulsion of the Spirit). Key
thoughts: old and new.
2 . Practice of Christian living (7:7-25).
Before the new birth the Christian had only
the old, corrupt nature inherited from
Adam; after the new birth he has also the
new, divine, spiritual nature imparted by
God. The co-existence of the two natures
accounts for the con ict that goes on within
him when temptation comes. How is this
con ict depicted in 7:14-25? What is the key
to victory (7:25)?
3 . Power of Christian living (8:1-39).
Victory in the daily spiritual con icts is
possible through Christ by the power of the
Holy Spirit. Observe the many truths taught
about the Spirit in this chapter.
Victory today (8:1-17), glory to come
(8:18-30), and fellowship with God forever
(8:31-39) are the happy fruits of God’s work
of sanctification in the heart of the believer.
D. ISRAEL (9:1—11:36)
Paul writes about Israel in Romans to
make his treatise on salvation complete. This
is necessary because Israel is the special
object of divine attention for practically all
of Old Testament history (beginning at
Genesis 12), and for much of the New
Testament. Coupled with this is the fact of
an indissoluble covenant extending to the
end of time, which God made with Israel.
