Romans 6:1-Romans 6:1-996:16:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin,

that grace may abound? that grace may abound? 6:26:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin,

live any longer therein? live any longer therein? 6:3 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were Know ye not, that so many of us as were

baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? death?

6:46:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. also should walk in newness of life.

6:5 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: likeness of his resurrection:

6:6 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. henceforth we should not serve sin.

6:76:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. 6:8 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that

we shall also live with him: we shall also live with him: 6:9 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead

dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.him.

Romans 6:10-Romans 6:10-18186:106:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in

that he liveth, he liveth unto God. that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 6:116:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead

indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Christ our Lord.

6:12 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

6:13 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

6:146:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. are not under the law, but under grace.

6:15 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

6:166:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? righteousness?

6:17 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. doctrine which was delivered you.

6:18 6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.servants of righteousness.

GRAVEYARD GRAVEYARD RELIGIONRELIGION

Romans 6:3-Romans 6:3-4, 64, 6

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?”

“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: That like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”

“. . . our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”

The Life of Victory, Mead The Life of Victory, Mead MacGuireMacGuire

“Undoubtedly the great difficulty with the majority of believers is that, they are trying to live Christ’s life without first

having died Christ’s death. They seem to have the notion that Christ died so that we

need not die, and so, through faith in Christ, they hope to live without dying.

Romans 8:8“They that are in the flesh cannot please

God’”

Galatians 5:24 “they that are Christ’s,

have crucified the flesh”

SDA Bible Commentary, vol. SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6, p. 10756, p. 1075

““The new birth is a rare The new birth is a rare experience in this age of the experience in this age of the world. This is the reason why world. This is the reason why

there are so many problems in there are so many problems in the churches. Many…. who the churches. Many…. who

assume the name of Christ, are assume the name of Christ, are unsanctified and unholy. They unsanctified and unholy. They have been baptized, but they have been baptized, but they were buried alive. Self did not were buried alive. Self did not die, and therefore they did not die, and therefore they did not

rise to newness of life in Christ.”rise to newness of life in Christ.”

2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians 5:175:17

““Therefore if any Therefore if any man be in Christ, man be in Christ,

he is a new he is a new creature: creature: (creation)(creation) Old passed away; Old passed away; Behold, all things Behold, all things are become new.”are become new.”

Matthew Matthew 16:2516:25

““For whosoever For whosoever will save his life will save his life

shall lose it: shall lose it:

And whosoever And whosoever will lose his life will lose his life

for my sake shall for my sake shall find it.”find it.”

““There is a great difference between There is a great difference between sins and sin. sins and sin.

Many find serious difficulty in their Many find serious difficulty in their Christian life because they do not Christian life because they do not

understand this distinction. understand this distinction. Beneath all our acts of transgression, Beneath all our acts of transgression, is the principle of sin from which they is the principle of sin from which they

spring. spring. Though all our evil deeds were Though all our evil deeds were pardoned, we would still go on pardoned, we would still go on

sinning. sinning. Something more must be done for Something more must be done for

us, than simply to pardon our sins.” us, than simply to pardon our sins.”

The distinction between The distinction between sins and sinsins and sin

SinsSins Acts of disobedience, transgressions of the Acts of disobedience, transgressions of the

divine law, divine law, God is always ready to forgive, God is always ready to forgive, Through the merits of Christ, Through the merits of Christ,

In response to the prayer of penitence and In response to the prayer of penitence and faith.faith. SinSin,,

God cannot forgive. God cannot forgive. Sin is the nature which leads us to disobey Sin is the nature which leads us to disobey

God’s law. God’s law. The nature with which we come into the The nature with which we come into the

world does not changeworld does not change

John 3:6John 3:6““That which is That which is

born of the flesh born of the flesh is flesh; is flesh;

And that which And that which is born of the is born of the

Spirit is spirit” Spirit is spirit”

““BORN BORN AGAINAGAIN””

Romans Romans 6:116:11Likewise Likewise reckon reckon ye ye also yourselves also yourselves

to be dead to be dead indeed unto sin, indeed unto sin,

But alive unto God But alive unto God through Jesus through Jesus

Christ our Lord.Christ our Lord.

““If the old nature were If the old nature were dead, dead,

you would not have been you would not have been tempted.”tempted.”

Galatians Galatians 5:245:24““. . . they that . . . they that are Christ’s, are Christ’s,

have crucified have crucified the flesh with the flesh with the affections the affections

and lusts.”and lusts.”

SM2, p. SM2, p. 243243

““We should daily dedicate ourselves We should daily dedicate ourselves to God and believe He accepts the to God and believe He accepts the

sacrifice, without examining whether sacrifice, without examining whether we have that degree of feeling, that we have that degree of feeling, that

corresponds with our faith. corresponds with our faith. Feeling and faith are as distinct as Feeling and faith are as distinct as

the east is from the west. the east is from the west. Faith is not dependent upon feelingFaith is not dependent upon feeling. .

We must earnestly cry to God in We must earnestly cry to God in faith, feeling or no feeling, and then faith, feeling or no feeling, and then

live our prayers. live our prayers. Our assurance and evidence is God’s Our assurance and evidence is God’s word, and after we have asked, we word, and after we have asked, we

must believe without doubting.”must believe without doubting.”

T1, p. T1, p. 167167

““. . . God must be served from . . . God must be served from principle instead of from feeling . principle instead of from feeling .

. .. . Confound not faith and feeling Confound not faith and feeling together. They are distinct. Faith is together. They are distinct. Faith is ours to exercise. This faith we must ours to exercise. This faith we must

keep in exercise. Believe, believe. Let keep in exercise. Believe, believe. Let your faith take hold of the blessing, your faith take hold of the blessing, and it is yours. Your feelings have and it is yours. Your feelings have

nothing to do with this faith. nothing to do with this faith. When faith brings the blessing to your When faith brings the blessing to your heart, and you rejoice in the blessing, heart, and you rejoice in the blessing,

it is no more faith, but feeling.”it is no more faith, but feeling.”

Luke Luke 10:1710:17““And the seventy And the seventy

returned again returned again with with joyjoy, saying, , saying,

Lord, Lord, even the devils are even the devils are

subject unto us subject unto us through Thy through Thy

name.”name.”

Luke Luke 10:1810:18And he said And he said

unto them, unto them, I beheld Satan I beheld Satan

as lightning as lightning fall from fall from heaven.”heaven.”

Luke 10:19-Luke 10:19-2020““Behold, I give unto you power Behold, I give unto you power

to tread on serpents and to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the scorpions, and over all the

power of the enemy: power of the enemy: And nothing shall by any means And nothing shall by any means

hurt you. hurt you. Notwithstanding in this Notwithstanding in this rejoice rejoice

not,not, That the spirits are subject unto That the spirits are subject unto

you; you; But rather But rather rejoice,rejoice,

Because your names are Because your names are written in heaven.”written in heaven.”

Temperance, p. Temperance, p. 276276

““There are but There are but two powers that two powers that

control the minds control the minds of men.of men.

The power of God The power of God and the power of and the power of

Satan.”Satan.”

Adventist Home, Adventist Home, p.128p.128

““Put to death, Put to death, the temptation the temptation

to sin.”to sin.”

John John 12:2412:24““. . . Except a corn of . . . Except a corn of

wheat fall into the wheat fall into the ground and die, it ground and die, it

abideth alone; abideth alone; But if it die, it bringeth But if it die, it bringeth

forth much fruit.”forth much fruit.”

2 Corinthians 4:10-2 Corinthians 4:10-1212““Always bearing about in the Always bearing about in the

body, body, the dying of the Lord Jesus, the dying of the Lord Jesus, That the life also of Jesus, That the life also of Jesus, might be made manifest in might be made manifest in

our body. our body. So then death worketh in us, So then death worketh in us,

but life in you.”but life in you.”

Christ’s Object Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 69Lessons, p. 69

““Christ is waiting with longing Christ is waiting with longing desire, for the manifestation of desire, for the manifestation of

Himself in His church.Himself in His church.When the character of Christ When the character of Christ

shall be perfectly reproduced in shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, His people,

Then He will come to claim them Then He will come to claim them as His own.”as His own.”

John 14:16John 14:16 I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another

Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. There are souls famishing for the bread of There are souls famishing for the bread of life, thirsting for the waters of salvation…life, thirsting for the waters of salvation…The Spirit of God is appealing to men, The Spirit of God is appealing to men,

presenting to them, their moral obligation presenting to them, their moral obligation to love and serve Him with heart, might, to love and serve Him with heart, might,

mind, and strength, and to love their mind, and strength, and to love their neighbors as themselves. neighbors as themselves.

The Holy Spirit moves upon the inner self, The Holy Spirit moves upon the inner self, until it becomes conscious of the divine until it becomes conscious of the divine

power of God, power of God, And every spiritual faculty, is quickened to And every spiritual faculty, is quickened to

decided action. . .decided action. . .

John 14:16John 14:16 I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another

Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. A deep, thorough work is to be wrought A deep, thorough work is to be wrought

in the soul, which the world cannot in the soul, which the world cannot see. see.

Those who know not what it is to have Those who know not what it is to have an experience in the things of God, an experience in the things of God,

Who have not the witness of the Holy Who have not the witness of the Holy Spirit, Spirit,

that they are accepted of Jesus Christ, that they are accepted of Jesus Christ,

Are in need of being born again. . . .Are in need of being born again. . . .

John 14:16John 14:16 I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another

Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. The word of Christ, The word of Christ,

that cuts directly across human desires and indulgences, that cuts directly across human desires and indulgences, and condemns popular habits and practices, and condemns popular habits and practices,

The Word which was made flesh and dwelt among us, The Word which was made flesh and dwelt among us, Is ignored and despised.Is ignored and despised.

The teachings and example of Christ, are not made the The teachings and example of Christ, are not made the criterion for the life of the professed follower of Christ. criterion for the life of the professed follower of Christ.

Many who name the name of Christ, are walking in the Many who name the name of Christ, are walking in the light of the sparks of their own kindling, rather than light of the sparks of their own kindling, rather than following in the footsteps of their professed Master. following in the footsteps of their professed Master.

They do not represent the same character that Christ They do not represent the same character that Christ represented in His pure, sincere represented in His pure, sincere

love to Godlove to God,, And in And in

His love for fallen manHis love for fallen man..

John 14:16John 14:16 I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another

Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.

Those who not only hear, but Those who not only hear, but dodo the words of the words of Christ, Christ, make manifest in charactermake manifest in character, the , the

operation of the Holy Spirit. The result of the operation of the Holy Spirit. The result of the internal operation of the Holy Spirit, is internal operation of the Holy Spirit, is

demonstrated in the outward conduct. The life of demonstrated in the outward conduct. The life of the Christian is hid with Christ in God, and God the Christian is hid with Christ in God, and God acknowledges those who are His, declaring, acknowledges those who are His, declaring,

"Ye are My witnesses.""Ye are My witnesses." They testify that divine power is influencing their They testify that divine power is influencing their

hearts and shaping their conduct. Their works hearts and shaping their conduct. Their works give evidence that the Spirit is moving upon the give evidence that the Spirit is moving upon the

inward man;inward man;Those who are associated with them, are convinced Those who are associated with them, are convinced

that they are making Jesus Christ their pattern.that they are making Jesus Christ their pattern.