TMS Revelation 3:20 Open the Door
Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears My voice and opens the door,
I will come in to him and dine with him,
and he with Me.
21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
Observations: 3:20 More people have accepted Christ and become born again on the basis of this verse than any other (with the possible exception of John 3:16). It's the verse at the end of the Four Spiritual Laws, used to bring people to a point of decision. I've seen people ask Christ to be their Savior on the basis of this verse (although John 5:24 in the Bridge is my favorite), but it is not exactly as justification/forgiveness verse, but more of a sanctification for glorification verse. (John 5:24 has some issues too.) However, it does talk about those who don't have a vibrant relationship with Christ responding to His invitation to a relationship. In the original context Christ is rebuking the lukewarm Laodiceans so they won't lose the glory He wants to give them (Rev 3:14-18). If you haven't accepted Christ, check out the post on Romans 3, or “How To Get To Heaven,” in the Sidebar. If you are a born again child of God, deepen your relationship with Him by inviting Him into all your your life. See John 15 on abiding in Him, or find the booklet “My Heart, Christ's Home” on the web.
Application: God wants a relationship with You, but politely knocks at the door of your heart, since He won't violate your will and intrude where He isn't wanted. So invite Him into all your life, even the messy parts; He's going to see them come Judgment Day anyway. If you invite Him in, He'll offer to help clean up.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, may I never keep you excluded from any area of my life; I invite you to come in and make Yourself at home so I can enjoy rich friendship with You. Thanks for wanting that. Amen.
Romans 7a Layout
1a Or do you not know, The Content of what Jewish {law cognizant) Believers should know is that
1b brethren (for I speak to those who know the law),
1c that the law has dominion over a man
1d as long as he lives?
2a For the woman who has a husband
is bound by the law to her husband
as long as he lives.
But if the husband dies,
she is released from the law of her husband.
3 So then if, while her husband lives,
she marries another man,
she will be called an adulteress;
but if her husband dies,
she is free from that law,
so that she is no adulteress,
though she has married another man.
4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead
to the law
through the body of Christ,
that you may be married to another——
to Him who was raised from the dead,
……… that we should bear fruit to God.
5 For when we were in the flesh,
the sinful passions which were aroused
by the law
were at work in our members
to bear fruit to death. (s/b parallel to bear fruit)
6 But now we have been delivered from the law,
having died to what we were held by,
so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! We should not say that the law is sin
On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. (Reason we should not say)
For I would not have known covetousness (Reason Paul can say)
unless the law had said, "You shall not covet."
8 But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment,
produced in me all manner of evil desire.
For apart from the law sin was dead.
9 I was alive
once
without the law,
but when the commandment came,
sin revived
and I died.
10 And the commandment, which was to bring life,
I found to bring death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment,
deceived me,
and by it
killed me.
12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
13 Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! That which is good has not become death to me
But sin, that it might appear sin,
was producing death in me
through what is good,
so that sin through the commandment
might become exceedingly sinful.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Romans 7a Outline First draft © 2006 WF Cobb Truthbase.net
I. 1-6 The Reason believers need to reckon themselves dead to sin and live to Christ by the Spirit in order to bear fruit to God is because while under the law they only bore death fruit (or something like that tying into Ch 6)
A. 1a-e The Content of what Jewish {law cognizant) Believers should know is that the law only has dominion over a person while he’s alive
A1. 1a Someone should know = VP
A2. 1b The Ones who should now are Jewish believers
A3. 1c The Reason they should know is because Paul is speaking to those who know the law
A4. 1d-e The Content of what Jewish {law cognizant) should know is that the law has dominion over a man while he’s alive
A4a. 1d The law has dominion over a man
A4b. 1e The Time when the law has dominion is only as long as he lives
B. 2a-3g The Reason Paul can say the law only has dominion over a person while he’s alive is because of the OT teaching on marriage
B1. 2a-c The Time when a wife is bound to her husband is as long as he lives
B1a. 2a The One who is bound by the law to her husband is the woman who has a husband
B2b. 2b Someone is bound by the law to her husband =SVP
B2c. 2c The Time when a wife is bound to her husband is as long as he lives
B2. 2d-e The Time when a wife is not bound to her husband is when he’s dead
B2a. 2d The Time when a woman is released from the law fo her husband is when the husband dies
B2b. 2e A woman is released from the law of her husband =SVP
B3. 3a-g The Result of a woman only being bound to her husband by the law as long as he lives, is that she is free when he dies.
B3a. 3a-b The Time when she will be called an adulteress is when she marries another is while her husband lives,
B3a-1. 3a The time when she marries another man is while her husband is alive
B3a-2. 3b She marries another man = ssvp
B3b. 3c She will be called an adulteress = SVP
B3c. 3d-g The Result of being free from that law (via a death) is that she’s no adulteress even if she marries
B3c-1. 3d The time when she is free from the law is if her husband dies
B3c-2. 3e She is free from that law = vp
B3c-3. 3f-g The Result of being free from that law is that she’s no adulteress even if she marries another
B3c-3a. 3f She is not adulteress
B3c-3b. 3g The time when she is no adulteress is after she has/while being married to another
C. 4a-f [In light of the principle that a law is only binding until death…]
The Purpose of believers being dead to the law is that they may be married to Christ and bear fruit to God
C1. 4a Believers have become dead = SVP
C2. 4b The Thing to which believers have become dead is to the law
C3. 4c The Means by which believers have become dead is through their identification/union/co-crucifixion/justification with the body of Christ
C4. 4d-f The Purpose of believers being dead to the law is that they may be married to Christ and bear fruit to God
C4a. 4d Believers should be married to another
C4b. 4e The One to whom believers are to be married is to Him who was raised from the dead
C4c. 4f The Purpose of Believers being married to Christ is that they should bear fruit to God.
D. 5a-6c The Reason believers need to be married/united to Christ by the Spirit in order to bear fruit to God is because while under the
law they only bore death fruit
D1. 5a-e The Result of sinful passions working in our members was that we bore fruit to death.
5a The Time when sinful passions worked in our members was when we were motivate by the temporal (in the flesh)
5b-d Sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our members
5e The Result of sinful passions working in our members was that we bore fruit to death.
D2. 6a-c The Purpose of believers dying to the temporal is so that they would serve in the newness of the Spirit & not in the oldness of the letter
D2a. 6a Believers have been delivered from the law
D2b. 6b The Reason believers have been delivered from the law is because they have died to what held them (temporal desires/flesh)
D2c. 6c The Purpose of believers dying to the temporal is so that they would serve in the newness of the Spirit rather
than in the oldness of the letter.
II. 7-12 The Reason Paul can say we only bore death fruit before we died to the temporal (and the law?) is because the law only produces death as it highlights our faults.
A. 7 The Reason we should not say the law is sin is because we would not have known what sin is except through the law
A1. 7a We should not say that the law is sin
A2. 7b Reason we should not say the law is sin is because we would not have known sin except through the law
A3. 7c-d Reason Paul can say we would not have known sin except through the law is because the law points out sin
A3a. 7c We would not have known covetousness (was sin)
A3b. 7d The Reason we would not have know covetousness was sin is because we didn’t have the law to say "You shall not covet."
B. The Means/Manner by which the law reveals sin is by highlighting evil desires
B1. 8a The Means by which sin produced in Paul evil desire is by taking opportunity afforded by the commandment
B2. 8b Sin produced in Paul all manner of evil desire.
B3. 8c The Reason sin produced desire by the prohibition of the law is because apart from the law sin was dead.
C. 9-11 The Result of the law highlighting sin’s evil desires is that it kills us (shows us worthy of death)
C1. 9a-c The Time when Paul was formerly alive was before he aware of his obligation to obey the law
C1a. 9a Paul was alive
C1b. 9b The Time when Paul was alive was once/formerly
C1c. 9c The Manner in which he was alive was without/apart from the law(pre-bar mitzvah?)
C2. 9d-f The Result of Paul embracing the law is that sin came to life and he died.
C2a. 9d The Time when sin came to life was when the commandment came
C2b. 9e Sin revived/came to life = vp
C2c. 9f The result of sin being brought to life is that Paul died
C3. 10-11 The Reason Paul can say he died/was dead is because sin deceived him and killed him using the commandment
C3a. 10a-c Paul found the live giving commandment to bring death.
10a The Thing which brought death was the commandment
10b The Manner of the commandment was that it was intended to bring life
10c Paul found the commandment to bring death.
C3b. 11a The reason Paul found the commandment to bring death is because sin deceived and killed Paul by using the commandment(s).
C3b-1. 11a The Means by which sin deceived Paul is by utilizing the occasion/opportunity afforded by the commandment
11b Sin deceived Paul
C3b-2. 11c The Means by which sin killed Paul is by utilizing the commandment
11d Sin killed Paul
C4. 12 The Result of sin using the law to kill Paul is that the law is still holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
III. 13- The Reason Paul can say the law is good even though it appears an accomplice to death is because it unmasks sin…
A. 13a That which is good has not become death to Paul
B. 13a-d The Reason the law had not become death to Paul is because it only served as a spotlight
B1. 13b The Purpose of sin producing death in Paul is that it might appear as it really is (sin life ruining evil independence)
B2.. 13c Sin was producing death in Paul
B3. 13d The Means by which sin produced death in Paul was through what is good (the law pointing it out & judging it worthy of death)
C. 13e The Purpose of sin being unmasked is that it is seen as obviously bad.
C1. 13e The Means by which sin was magnified is through the commandment
C2. 13f Sin became exceedingly sinful
D. 14a- The Reason is Paul can say what’s good didn’t become death is because we know that the law is spiritual but Paul is carnal.
For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
4a For we know (pft) that the law is spiritual,
14b but I am carnal, having been sold (pft) under sin.
15a For what I am doing,
15b I do not understand.
15c For what I will to do,
15d that I do not practice;
15e but what I hate,
15f that I do.
16a If, then, I do what I will not to do,
16b I agree with the law that it is good.
17a But now, it is no longer I who do it,
17b but sin that dwells in me.
18a For I know
18b that in me (that is, in my flesh)
18c nothing good dwells;
18d for to will
18e is present with me,
18f but how to perform what is good
18g I do not find.
19a For the good that I will to do,
19b I do not do;
19c but the evil I will not to do,
19d that I practice.
20a Now if I do what I will not to do,
20b it is no longer I who do it,
20c but sin that dwells in me.
21a I find then a law,
21b that evil is present with me,
21c the one who wills to do good.
22a For I delight in the law of God
22b according to the inward man.
23a But I see another law
22b in my members,
22c ……..warring against the law of my mind,
22d ……..and bringing me into captivity
22e to the law of sin
22f which is in my members.
24a O wretched man that I am!
24b Who will deliver me from this body of death?
25a I thank God——
25b through Jesus Christ our Lord!
25c So then, with the mind
25d I myself serve the law of God,
25e but with the flesh
25f the law of sin.
Romans 7b Outline
I. 14-16 The Reason the law is good (and not responsible for Paul’s death) is because we know that the law is spiritual and Paul is/was a carnal slave of sin doing what he didn’t want to do.
A. 14a-b The Result of being carnal is that Paul is was sold under the dominion of, and thus a slave of, sin
A1. 14a The Content of what we know that the law is spiritual,
A2. 14b The Content of what we know is that Paul is/were carnal
A3. 14c The Result of being carnal is that Paul is was sold under the dominion of and thus a slave of sin
B. 15a-f The Reason Paul can say he was under the control of sin is because…he was doing that he didn’t want to do
B1. 15a-b The Content of what Paul does not understand is what he is doing
A1. 15a The Content of what Paul does not understand is what he is doing
A2. 15b Paul does not know/understand.
B2. 15c-f The Reason Paul doesn’t understand what he does is because he doesn’t do what he wants and does what he hates.
B2a. 15c-d The Thing which Paul doesn’t do is what he wills/desires to do
B1a. 15c The Thing which Paul doesn’t do is what he wills/desires to do
B1b. 15d Paul does not practice/do = svp#1
B2b. 15e-f The Thing which Paul does do is what he hates to do
B2b-1. 15e The Thing which Paul does do is what he hates to do
B2b-2. 15f Paul does =svp#2.
C. 16a-b The Result of inconsistent values and actions is that Paul affirms the goodness of the law.
C1. 16a The Reason Paul agrees that the law is good is because he does what he wills not to do (even though he does what is wrong, he doesn’t want to, because he wants to do what is good; therefore he’s agreeing with the goodness of the law)
C2. 16b Paul agrees with the law that it is good = vp
II. 17-25 The Result of Paul’s carnal enslavement to sin is that needs the deliverance provided in Christ to serve God with mind and body.
A. 17a-c The Result of Paul sinning when he doesn’t want to is that sin is his master (alive and well, dwelling/ruling within him)
A1. 17a Paul is not desiring to break the law
A2. 17b Sin desires to break the law
A3. 17c The manner of the Sin is that is indwells Paul.
B. 18a- The Reason Paul can say sin dwells and rules is because he knows that in his flesh nothing good dwells.
B1. 18a-c The Content of what Paul knows is that nothing good dwells in his flesh
B1a. 18a Paul knows
B1b. 18b The Place where nothing good dwells is in Paul’s flesh
B1c. 18c Nothing good dwells =svp
B2. 18d-g The Reason Paul knows nothing good dwells in his flesh is because he finds there no power to do the good he wants to do
B2a. 18d The Thing which is present with Paul is to will (desire good)
B2b. 18e Something is present with Paul
B2c. 18f The Thing which is not present with Paul is how to perform what is good
B2d. 18g Something is not present with Paul
B3. 19a-d The Reason Paul can say he finds no power is because he doesn’t do the good he wants, only the evil he doesn’t want to do
B3a. 19a The Thing which Paul doesn’t do is the good that he wills to do
B3b. 19b Paul doesn’t do something
B3c. 19c The Thing which Paul does do is the evil he wills not to do
B3d. 19d Paul does do or practice something
B4. 20a-c The Result of Paul doing what he doesn’t want to do is that sin dwells in him (against his will)
C. The Result of nothing good dwelling in Paul is that he is enslaved to sin against his will and needs the deliverance of Christ
C1. 21a-c The Result of sin dwelling in him is that it rules (law) him.
C1a. 21a Paul finds a law =vp
C1b. 21b The Content of the law is that evil is present within himself
C1c. 21c The One within whom evil is present is the one who wills to do good.
C2. 22 The Reason Paul can say that evil rules him is because inwardly he delights in the law of God but outwardly obeys the law of sin
C2a. 22a-b The Place where Paul delights in God’s law is in the inner man
C2a-1. 22a Paul delights in the law of God
C2a-2. 22b The Place where Paul delights in God’s law is in the inner man.
C2b. 23a-b The Place where Paul sees another law is in his members
C2b-a. 23a Paul sees another law
C2b-2. 22b The Place where Paul sees another law is in his members
C2c. The Manner/Result of the law of sin is that is enslaves his members
C2c-1. 22c The Manner/Result of this other law is that it wars against the law of my mind
C2c-2. 22d The Manner/Result of this other law OR the war is that it bring Paul into captivity
C2c-3. 22e The Sphere/Manner of the captivity is to the law of sin
C2c-4. 22f The Sphere/Manner of the sin is that it is in Paul’s members.
C3. 24a-b The Result of Paul’s wretched servitude to sin is that he desires to be delivered from his body of death
C3a. 24a Paul is wretched
C3b. 24b Paul desires to be delivered from his body of death
C4. 25a-b The Result of Paul’s desire for deliverance is that he thanks God (for deliverance) because of Jesus Christ his/our Lord
C4a. 25a Paul thanks God
C4b. 25b The Reason Paul thanks God (for deliverance is) because of Jesus Christ His/our Lord
D. 25c-f The Result of Paul’s carnal condition enslaved to sin and needing the deliverance of Christ is that he serves the law of God with his mind and the law of sin with his body.
D1. 25c-d The Means/Manner in which Paul serves the law of God is with his mind
D1a. 25c The Means/Manner in which Paul serves the law of God is with his mind
D1b. 25d Paul serves the law of God
D2. 25e-f The Means/Manner in which Paul serves the law of sin is with the flesh
D2a. 25e The Means/Manner in which Paul serves the law of sin is with the flesh
D2b. 25f Paul serves the law of sin.
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