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Congratulations! If you started in Genesis 1 and finished at Revelation 22, you have just entered the ranks of the top 2% of believers who have read the entire Bible!

If you paid a little attention to what you were reading, you probably have a more accurate understanding of the Scriptures than the 90% of "professionals" (Pastors, Bible College and Seminary Professors, and Commentators) who have never read the entire Bible.

If you paid a lot of attention, and actually worked at:
  understanding the text;
  examining alternative viewpoints;
  looked up some words on your own;
  saw how the applications and "Nutshells" flowed from the text;
  meditated on how to apply the principles to your life;
  responded back to God in worshipful prayer and application;

then you have a guaranteed spot reserved for you in the Heavenly City! Congrats!
(Just don't backslide between now and then).

Now that you've learned and lived the truth, go love others with it.

To help, see the 7 Passages in the sidebar, beginning with "How to Study the Bible Like Sherlock Olmes" and learn how to teach others the truths you learn.

If you understand and are applying the passages, it's time to tackle a Book Study, like 1 Peter or Titus, so you can develop an exegetical outline in context.

Then it's time to start thinking about how God could use you to glorify Himself by helping develop a Body of Believers. That's what the Catacomb Church Victorious Christianity Blog is all about.

Oh, yeah, three more things. You might want to go over the posts from Revelations 19-22 and develop your own Biblical Theology from those texts, seeing what God stresses and emphasizes. At the conclusion of the Book, you'd expect the major points to be emphasized and repeated. If you're brave, and have a strong stomach, you can compare your findings with what is usually passed off as Christianity.

The second thing is to encourage at least one other person to read through Daily Truthbase with you, this upcoming year. In the near future I will start posting 10MinuteBible videos for each DTB post on YouTube, giving the highlights, for the literacy impaired. Get together with the person once a week to share what you're learning and thinking about what you're reading, and you're on your way to being a Catacomb Christian.

The third thing is implicit in the second thing, go through Daily Truthbase again, but this time put some comments on the blog and let me know what you think.

Godspeed,
-bc

Summer Special TMS Revelation 3:20 and Romans 7

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.

Summer Special TMS John 1:12 and Romans 6

I'm out of the country in a jungle this week, so during this week I'll be posting a verse from the TMS (to get it done by the end of the year) and the unposted first draft outlines of Romans 6-8. The outlines could use a little tweaking, and the numbering system isn't as uniform as that taught in the Sidebar under How to Study the Bible Like Sherlock 'Olmes, but if you've gotten to the point where you understand the exegetical method, you should find value in them. Try answering the questions in the study guides under the appropriate posts earlier in the blog, and then start deciphering the outlines, beginning with the MVP.

If you don't understand that last line, use this week to learn the exegetical method under introduction to the 7PASSAGES. 

TMS John 1:12 Must Receive Christ

Jn 1: 12 But as many as received Him,

to them He gave the right/power to become children of God,

to those who believe in His name:

Observations: 1:12 This is the chiastic center of the prologue to John and serves at the theme of the book. See comments on John 1 for the context.

The TMS uses this verse to show the importance of receiving Christ. The verse equates reception of Christ with belief in His name. "Name" is used in the Scriptures for a person's character, who they are. When referring to God, the "name" has an extended meaning, usually emphasizing His power and glory (synonyms -see 2Cor 5 Digging Deeper). Believing in God's name also entails believing in all He said or promised He'll do, because His character is totally trustworthy. The result of accepting/believing is that one receives the right/power/authority to become God's children, and thus heirs of all His promises. 

Application: If you believe, and are born again as God's child, you are on your way to receiving all God's promised. Don't mess it up (see Romans 6).

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thanks for making it possible to become one of Your children, with all the rights and privileges thereof; may I draw on Your power to grow and become all You want me to be.  Amen.

Romans 6a Outline (See Study Guide under original Romans 6 post)

1a What shall we say then?

1b Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

2a Certainly not!

2b How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

3a Or do you not know

3b that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus

3c were baptized into His death?

4a Therefore we were buried with Him

4b through baptism

4c into death,

4d that just as Christ was raised from the dead

4e by dia the glory of the Father,

4f even so we also should walk in newness of life.

5a For if we have been united together

5b in the likeness of His death,

5c certainly we also shall be (united with Him- ellipsis)

5d in the likeness of His resurrection,

6a knowing this,

6b that our old man was crucified with Him,

6c that the body of sin might be done away with,

6d that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

7a For he who has died

7b has been freed from sin.

8a Now if we died with Christ,

8b we believe

8c that we shall also live with Him,

9a knowing that Christ,

9b having been raised from the dead,

9c dies no more.

9c Death no longer has dominion over Him.

10a For the death that He died,

10b He died to sin

10c once for all;

10d but the life that He lives,

10e He lives to God.

11a Likewise you also,

11b reckon yourselves

11c to be dead indeed to sin,

11d but alive to God

11e in Christ Jesus our Lord.

12a Therefore do not let sin reign

12b in your mortal body,

12c that you should obey it

12d in its lusts.

A. The Correct Result of / Response to experiencing God’s forgiving grace and gracious plan is to no longer live in sin

A1. 1a Believers should respond to God’s forgiving grace and gracious plan.

A2. 1b The Content of Paul’s question is should forgiven believers continue in sin that grace may abound?

A3. 2a The Content of Paul’s exhortation is that believers should not continue in sin that justifying grace might increase to forgive our sin

A4. 2b The Reason believers should not continue to practice sin is because those who have died to sin shouldn’t continue to live in it

B. 3 The Reason believers should live as dead to sin is because they should know that everyone baptized into Christ was also baptized into His death

B1. 3a Believers should base their lives on knowledge

B2. 3b-c The Content of what believers should base their lives upon is that all who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death

B2a. 3b The Ones who were baptized into His death are all who were baptized into Christ Jesus

B2b. 3c People were baptized into His death

C. 4 The Result of being baptized into Christ and His death is that we should walk according to our new (eternal?) life by God’s power

C1. 4a Believers were buried with Christ

C2. 4b The Means by which Believers were buried with Christ is through baptism

C3. 4c The Result of Believers being buried with Christ is death OR Manner of baptism is into death

C4. 4d-f The Purpose of Believers being buried with Christ is so that they would walk in newness of life by God’s power

C4a. 4d-e The Manner in which believers should walk in newness of life is as Christ was raised from the dead (by God’s power)

C4a-1. 4d Christ was raised from the dead

C4a-2. 4e The Means by which Christ was raised from the dead was by? the glory of the Father,

C4b. 4f Believers should walk in newness of life.=svp

D. 5 The Reason believers should walk according to their new identity is because of the certainty of sharing in Christ’s resurrection.

D1. 5a-b The Reason believers will surely be united together with Christ in His resurrection is because they have been united in His death

5a Believers have been united together with Christ = ssvp

5b The Sphere in which we were united together is in the likeness of His death,

D2. 5c-e The Sphere in which believers will surely be united together with Christ is in the likeness of His resurrection

D2a. 5c The Manner in which we were united together is certainly

D2b. 5d We also shall be (united with Him- ellipsis) = SVP

D2c. 5e The Sphere in which we will be united together is in the likeness of His resurrection,

E. 6 The Reason believers can walk according to their new identity is because we are free from the reign of sin

E1. 6a Believers should base their lives on knowledge

E2. 6b The Content of what believers should know is that their old man/humanity/identity/nature/inclination was crucified with Christ

E3. 6c The Purpose of the old man being crucified with Christ is that the body of sin might be destroyed/inoperative

E4. 6d The Purpose of the body of sin being destroyed is so that we do not serve sin as its slaves.

F. 7 The Reason (Paul can say) we are free from sin (no longer slaves) is because anyone who has died to sin is free from its rule

F1. 7a The One who ahs been freed from sin is the who has died

F2. 7b Someone has been freed from sin.

G. 8 The Result of dying to sin and being freed from its rule is living with the living Christ

G1. 8a The Reason we believe we will live with Christ is because we died with Christ (our future is tied up with His)

G2. 8b Believers believe

G3. 8c The Content of what we believe is that we shall also live with Christ

H. 9 The Reason we believe we will live with Christ is because death does not have dominion over Him

H1. 9a The Content of what believers know is that death no longer has dominion over Christ

H2. 9b The Time when/Reason Christ dies no more is after/because He was raised from the dead,

H3. 9c Christ dies no more.

H4. 9c The Reason/Result of Christ dying no more is because/that death no longer has dominion over Him.

I. 10 The Reason death does not have dominion over Christ (and those united with Him) is because He died to sin and lives to God

I1. 10a Christ died = vp#1

I2. 10b The Result of Christ’s death is that Christ died to sin

I3. 10c The Manner of Christ death to sin was at one point in time

I4. 10d Christ lives =vp#2

I5. 10e The Result of Christ living is that He lives to God.

J. 11 The Result of Christ dying to sin and being alive to God is that believers should consider themselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ

J1. 11a The Manner in which believers should consider themselves dead to sin and alive to God is as Christ was dead and alive

J2. 11b Believers should consider/reckon/count as true-accurate yourselves =vp

J3. 11c The Thing which believers should reckon themselves to be is dead indeed to sin

J4. 11d The Thing which believers should reckon themselves to be is alive with respect/reference to God

J5. 11e The Sphere/Means in/by which believers should reckon themselves to be is alive to God is in/by Christ Jesus our Lord.

K. 12 The Result of believers considering themselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ is that they should not let sin reign over them.

K1. 12a Believers should not let sin reign

K2. 12b The Sphere in which believers should not let sin reign is in their mortal bodies

K3. 12c The Purpose of believers not letting sin reign is so that they do not obey it

K4. 12d The Sphere/Means in/by which believers should not obey sin is in/by its lusts/desires

Romans 6b Outline 

12a Therefore do not let sin reign

12b in your mortal body,

12c that you should obey it

12d in its lusts.

13a And do not present your members

13b as instruments of unrighteousness to sin,

13c but present yourselves to God

13d as being alive from the dead,

13e and your members

13f as instruments of righteousness to God.

14a For sin shall not have dominion over you,

14b for you are not under law

14c but under grace.

15a What then? Shall we sin

15b because we are not under law but under grace?

15c Certainly not!

16a Do you not know

16b that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey,

16c whether of sin leading to death,

16d or of obedience leading to righteousness?

17a But God be thanked

17b that though you were slaves of sin,

17c yet you obeyed

17d from the heart

17e that form of doctrine

17f to which you were delivered.

18a And having been set free from sin,

18b you became slaves of righteousness.

19a I speak in human terms

19b because of the weakness of your flesh.

19c For just as you presented your members

19d as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness

19e leading to more lawlessness,

19f so now present your members

19g as slaves of righteousness

19h for holiness.

20a For when you were slaves of sin,

20b you were free

20c in regard to righteousness.

21a What fruit did you have then

21b in the things of which you are now ashamed?

21c For the end of those things is death.

22a But now having been set free from sin,

22b and having become slaves of God,

22c you have your fruit to holiness,

22d and the end, everlasting life.

23a For the wages of sin is death,

23b but the gift of God is eternal life

23c in Christ Jesus our Lord.

A. 12 The Result of believers considering themselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ is that they should not let sin reign over them.

A1. 12a Believers should not let sin reign

A2. 12b The Sphere in which believers should not let sin reign is in their mortal bodies

A3. 12c The Purpose/Result of believers not letting sin reign is so that they do not obey it

A4. 12d The Sphere/Means in/by which believers should not obey sin is in fulfilling/by following its lusts/desires

B. 13 The Means/Manner by/in which believers should not let sin reign over them present is by yielding themselves and their members is as instruments of righteousness to God

B1. 13a-b The Manner in which believers should not present their members is as instruments of unrighteousness to sin,

B1a. 13a Believers should not present their members

B1b. 13b The Manner in which believers should not present their members is as instruments of unrighteousness to sin,

B2. 13c-d The Manner in which believers should present themselves is as instruments of unrighteousness to sin,

B2a. 13c Believers should present themselves to God

B2b. 13d The Manner in which believers should present themselves to God is as being alive from the dead

B3. 13e-f The Manner in which believers should present their members is as instruments of unrighteousness to God

B3a. 13e Believers should present their members

B3b. 13f The Manner in which believers should present their members is as instruments of righteousness to God.

C. 14 The Reason believers should yield themselves to God rather than sin is because they are no longer obligated to serve sin but to serve God.

C1. 14a Sin shall not have dominion over believers

C2. 14b-c The Reason sin should not rule over believers is because they are under grace

C2a. 14b Believers are not under law = ssvp#1

C2b. 14c Believers are under grace =ssvp#2

D. 15-16 The Reason believers should yield themselves to God rather than sin is because serving sin results in death, but obediently serving

God results in righteousness/

D1. 15 The Result of believers being under grace is that they should not even consider sinning.

D1a. 15a Believers should not consider dabbling in sin

D1b. 15b The Reason believers might consider dabbling is because they are not under law but under grace

D1c. 15c The Result of believers being under grace is that they should not even consider sinning.

D2. 16 The Reason believers should not even consider sinning is because yielding yourself to sin results in death rather than

obedient righteousness

D2a. 16a Believers should know (base their lives on knowledge of reality)

D2b. 16b The Content of what believers should know is that the result of yielding yourself to obey someone/thing

makes you their slave

D2c. 16e The Result of yielding yourself to sin is death

D2d. 16f The Result of yielding yourself to obedience is righteousness

E. 17-18 The Reason believers should yield themselves to God is because He graciously pardoned their service of sin, and enables them to serve Him wholeheartedly.

E1. 17a God should be thanked (God is gracious)

E2. 17b-18 The Reason God is gracious is because the ones who wholeheartedly obeyed and served the gospel of righteousness (leading to eternal reward) are those who were formerly wholehearted slaves of sin.

E2a. 17b-f The Ones who obeyed the gospel of righteousness wholeheartedly are those who formerly served sin.

E2a-1 17b The Ones who obeyed were those who were slaves of sin

E2a-2. 17c Believers obeyed

E2a-3. 17d The Manner in which they obeyed is from the heart

E2a-4. 17e The Content of what they wholeheartedly obeyed is a form/pattern of doctrine/teaching

E2a-5. 17f The Manner/Content of the doctrine was that to which you were delivered/entrusted

E2b. 18 The Time when believers became slaves of righteousness is after they were slaves of sin

E2b-1.18a The Time when believers became slaves of righteousness is after having been set free from sin,

E2b-2 18b Believers became slaves of righteousness.

E3. 19a-b The Reason Paul speaks in human terms is because of the weakness of their flesh.

E3a. 19a Paul speaks in human terms

E3b. 19b The Reason Paul speaks in human terms is because of the weakness of their flesh.

F. 19c-h The Reason believers should yield themselves to God rather than sin is because sin results in more lawlessness (cursed) while obedience results in righteous holiness (blessed).

F1. 19c-e The Manner in which believers should yield their members to righteousness is as they yielded themselves to lawlessness

F1a. 19c Believers presented their members

F1b. 19d The Manner in which believers yielded their members is as slaves of uncleanness and of lawlessness

F1c. 19e The Result of believers yielding their members to lawlessness is more lawlessness,

F2. 19f-h The Result of Believers yielding their members to righteousness as they did to lawlessness is holiness.

F2a. 19f Believers should yield/present their members

F2b. 19g The Manner in which Believers should yield/present their members (to God) is as slaves of righteousness

F2c. 19h The Result of Believers yielding their members to righteous is holiness.

G. 20-23 The Reason believers should yield themselves to God rather than sin is because the result of serving sin is shame and death while the result of serving God is righteousness which He rewards in His kingdom.

G1. 20-21 The Reason believers should yield themselves to God is because when they were slaves of sin, they shamefully missed righteousness and reaped death.

G1a. 20a The Time when believers were free from righteousness is when they were slaves of sin,

G1b. 20b-c The Thing from which believers were free was righteousness

20b Believers were free

20c The Thing which they were free of was righteousness.

G1c. 21a-c The Result of believers former sin was shame and death (lack of dominion).

21a Believers had fruit from their sin

21b The Manner of the fruit is that they were ashamed of their actions

21c The Reason believers where ashamed of their actions is because end of those things is death.

G2. 22a-d The Reason believers should yield themselves to God rather than sin is because the end result of serving God is eternal life

22a-b The Time when believers have fruit resulting in holiness is after having been set free from sin and becoming a slave of God

22a Believers have been set free from sin ssvp#1

22b and having become slaves of God ssvp#2

22c Believers have fruit resulting in holiness

22d The End Result of fruit resulting in holiness is everlasting life (dominion of the {Messianic} age).

G3. 23a-c The Reason Paul can say believers should yield themselves to God rather than sin, is because the result of sin is death while the reward of serving God is eternal life in union with Christ.

23a The wages of sin is death,

23b The gift of God is eternal life

23c The Manner/Means of eternal life is in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.