TMS 1 John 5:13 Assurance of Salvation
1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe
in the name of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have eternal life,
and that you may continue to believe
In the name of the Son of God.
Observations: 5:13 Doubt is one of Satan's favorite tools to keep believers from following Christ. If he can get them to wonder about whether or not they're saved, or if God really meant what He said, of if they did what it takes, then he keeps them from getting on the path and following God's will for their life. Frequently he accuses believers of their sin, of not being perfect as a way to turn guilt into doubt to alleviate the cognitive dissonance. Rest assured that God doesn't expect His new born children to be instantly mature, and Christ died for all our sins, including those we commit after becoming believers. God gives eternal life (dominion of the Age) to those who believe in Christ and are born again. It's the inheritance that is theirs by birthright. Now the choice is to be a good kid or a bad kid. The good kids continue to believe, and please Christ (2Cor 5:9-10); the bad kids get cut off from blessing (1Cor 6:9). See Survey of Inheritance if you have any doubts.
Application: If you believe, that Jesus died for your sins (and understand that the Father accepts His death as full payment) then you are saved/justified. Now the task is to continue to believe the promises of a God who cannot lie.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thanks for the gift of salvation and eternal life; may I continue to believe all You've revealed and promised. Amen.
Romans 8a Outline © 2006 WF Cobb Truthbase.net
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,
who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
3a For what the law could not do
3b-c in that it was weak through the flesh,
3d-f God did
by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin:
3g He condemned sin in the flesh,
4a that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us
4b-c who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 For those who live according to the flesh
set their minds on the things of the flesh,
but those who live according to the Spirit,
the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death,
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you.
Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin,
but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,
He who raised Christ from the dead
will also give life to your mortal bodies
through His Spirit who dwells in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors——not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Romans 8a Outline
A. 1a-d (Therefore) The Result of Rm 7:6etc - dying to the law and being married to Christ (with an obligation to serve according to the Spirit so that we should bear fruit to God) - Paul exhorts the Ones in Christ Jesus to whom there is no condemnation to live their lives NOT according to the promptings of their temporal desires, but according to the promptings of the eternal Spirit.
A1. 1a There is no condemnation now
A2. 1b The Ones to Whom there is no condemnation are to those who are in Christ Jesus,
A3. 1c-d The Ones who are in Christ Jesus OR the Ones in Christ Jesus to whom there is no condemnation are those who do not live their lives according to the promptings of their temporal desires, but according to the promptings of the eternal Spirit.
A3a. 1c The Manner in which some do not walk/live is according to the flesh
A3b. 1d The Manner in which some do walk is according to the Spirit.
B. 2 The Reason for believers to live according to the Spirit rather than the flesh (or there is no condemnation) is because the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death.
C. 3-4 The Reason the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death is because God condemned sin in the flesh so the righteous requirements of the law might be fulfilled in Spirit led believers.
C1. 3a The Content of what the law could not do is to condemn/destroy/annul sin in order to cause the righteous requirement of the law to be fulfilled in believers (necessary to receive promised blessing).
C2. 3b-c The Reason the law could not cause the righteous requirement of the law to be fulfilled in believers is because the ability to follow it was weak due to temporal desires
C2a. 3b The law was weak =svp
C2b. 3c The Reason the law was weak is because of our desire for the temporal (kept us from fulfilling it)
C3. 3d-4c The Result of the law’s inability is that God did what the law couldn’t: condemned sin in the flesh so that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in Spirit led (rather than temporally focused) believers
C3a. The Means by which God condemned sin in the flesh is by sending His Son to break the power of sin by dying to it.
C3a-1. 3d God sent His own Son
C3a-2. 3e The Manner in which He sent Jesus is in the likeness of sinful flesh
C3a-3. 3f The Reason Jesus was sent like sinful flesh is because of sin
C3b 3g God condemned sin in the flesh (judgment and sentence TDNT)=MVP
C3c. 4a The Purpose of God condemning sin in the flesh is so that the righteous requirement of the law might be
fulfilled in Spirit led believers.
C3c-1. 4b The Ones in whom the requirements of the law might be filled is in certain believers
C3c-2. 4c The Manner of the believers in whom the law is filled is in those who do not walk according to
the flesh but according to the Spirit.
D. 5 The Reason the requirements of the law are only fulfilled in Spirit led believers is because only Spirit led believers are focused on the things of the Spirit (among those being the fulfilling of the righteous requirements of the law for which the flesh cares not a hoot).
D1. 5a-b The Ones who are focused on the temporal are those who live according to the flesh
D1a. 5a The Ones who are focused on the temporal those who live according to the flesh
D1b. 5b Some have their minds focused on the things of the flesh,
D2. 5c-d The Ones who are focused on the eternal things of the Spirit are those who live according to the Spirit
D2a. 5c The Ones who are focused on the eternal things of the Spirit are those who live according to the Spirit
D2b. 5d Some have their minds focused on the things of the Spirit.
E. 6-9 The Reason one needs to be focused on the Spirit (in order to fulfill the requirements of the law) is because only Spirit led Christ indwelt believers are subject to God and thus pleasing to Him
E1. 6a-b The Reason one needs to be focused on the Spirit is because carnality leads to death and spirituality leads to life and peace
E1a. 6a The Result of a carnal mindset is death (E1 could be E1b but E2 must modify it)
E1b. 6b The Result of a spiritual mindset is life and peace. (promised covenantal blessings for obedience)
E2. 7 The Reason carnality leads to death and spirituality leads to life and peace is because the carnal mind is not subject to the law of God
E2a. 7a The carnal mind is enmity against God
E2b. 7b The Reason the carnal mind is hostile to God is because it is not subject to the law of God
E2c. 7c The Reason the carnal mind is not subject to the law of God (basis for blessing) is because it is not able to be
E3. 8 The Result of temporally focused believers being unsubmitted the law of God is that they cannot please God.
E4. 9a-e The Ones who are pleasing to God are Victorious Believers controlled by the Spirit and closely joined to Christ.
E4a 9a-c The Time when Believers are not in the flesh but in the Spirit is when the Spirit of God dwells in/controls them.
E4a-1. 9a-b Victorious Believers are not in the flesh but in the Spirit (see Rm 7:17,18,20 for sin dwelling = controlling)
E4a-2. 9c The Time when Believers are not in the flesh but in the Spirit is when the HS indwells/controls them.
E4b 9d-e The Result of the HS not controlling them is that fleshly believers do not share in Christ’s benefits/Lordship
E4b-1 9d The One who is not of Christ is the one who is not closely joined to the HS (OLB4a) have=to be closely joined to
E4b-2. 9e Someone is not Christ’s OR of Christ=SVP (genitive=possessed by, sourced in, belonging to)
F. 10 The Result of being Spirit led and Christ indwelt is that even though the body is dead the spirit has life.
F1. 10a The Time when/Reason the body is dead yet the spirit has life is when/because Christ indwells them
F2. The body is dead and the spirit has life
F2a. 10b-c The body is dead because of sin,
F2b. 10d-e The spirit has life because of righteousness.
G. 11 The Reason the spirit has life is because God will give it to Victorious Believers (as a reward, just as He did to Christ)
G1. 11a The Reason He will give life is because the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you
G2. 11b The One Who will give life is He who raised Christ from the dead
G3. 11c Some will give life to mortal bodies
G4. 11d The Means by which He will give life is through His Spirit who dwells in you.
H. 12-13 The Result of God giving life to Victorious Believers is that we are indebted to follow the Spirit in sanctification and glorification.
H1. 12a Brethren are debtors
H2. 12b-13b The Reason Believers are not debtors to the flesh is because those who live according to the flesh die
H2a. 12b-c The Manner in which Believers are not debtors is to live according to the flesh.
H2a-1. 12b The One to whom believers are debtors is not to the flesh
H2a-2. 12c The Manner in which they are not debtors is to live according to the flesh.
H2b. 13a-b The Reason Believers are not debtors to the flesh is because those who live according to the flesh die
H3. 13c-e The Reason Believers are debtors to the Spirit is because those who put do death the deeds of the flesh will live.
H3a. 13c-d The Manner in which Believers are debtors is to sanctify themselves is by submitting to the Spirit
H3a-1 13c The Means by which Believers sanctify themselves is by submitting to the Spirit
H3a-2. 13d Believer are to put to death the deeds of the body
H3a-3. 13e Victorious Believers will live (exercise dominion)
H3b. 13c-e The Reason Believers are debtors to the Spirit is because those who put to death the deeds of the flesh will live.
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