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Oldham Woods church of ChristOldham Woods church of ChristJune 24, 2007June 24, 2007
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The GospelThe GospelThe ONE GospelThe ONE Gospel““I am amazed that you are so quickly I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for grace of Christ, for a different gospela different gospel; ; which is really not another; only there which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and are some who are disturbing you and want to distort want to distort the gospel of Christ. the gospel of Christ.
But even But even if we or an angel from if we or an angel from heaven heaven should preach should preach a gospel other a gospel other than the one we preached to youthan the one we preached to you, let , let him be him be eternally condemned!eternally condemned!””
Galatians 1:6-12Galatians 1:6-12
How can I know?
Where would we start?
Galatians 1:6-12
We find ourselves in a very desperate situation:We have broken the laws of the God of the universe, this has separated us from a Holy God, and the price of death hangs over our head (which we cannot pay!) by a just God!
God’s God’s JusticeJustice Demands Demands Death as Payment for SinDeath as Payment for Sin
JusticeJustice
God God givesgives what is what is notnot deserved deserved (Romans 3:23-26; 5:6-11)(Romans 3:23-26; 5:6-11)
God God does not givedoes not give what what isis deserved deserved (Romans 1:18)(Romans 1:18)
God’s God’s LoveLove Provides a way to Provides a way to Pay the PricePay the Price
LIFE!LIFE!
DEATH!DEATH!
LoveLove
GRACEGRACE
MERCYMERCY
Innocent Innocent LIFELIFE
PaymentPayment
BLOODBLOOD REPRESENTS LIFELIFE
ATONES FORInnocent LIFEInnocent LIFE SINNERSINNER
Heb 9:22 Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness…without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness
REPRESENTS orSUBSTITUTES for
Guilty LIFE
DEATH
Animal SacrificeAnimal Sacrifice
SINS
JUSTICEJUSTICE MERCYMERCY
SINS
(FIGURATIVE)
SINSINSACRIFICESACRIFICE
BLOODBLOOD
ATONEMENTATONEMENT
FAITHFAITH
REPRESENTATIVEREPRESENTATIVEDEATHDEATH
TEACHERTEACHERGal 3:24
REDEMPTIONREDEMPTION
HOLINESSHOLINESS
SANCTIFICATIONSANCTIFICATION
GRACEGRACE
Mt. 20:28Mt. 20:28the Son of Man did not come to the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and be served, but to serve, and to to give His life a ransomgive His life a ransom for many for many
Mt. 26:28Mt. 26:28for this is My for this is My bloodblood of the of the covenant, which is covenant, which is poured out poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.for many for forgiveness of sins.
1 John 3:51 John 3:5But you know that But you know that he appeared he appeared so that he might take away our so that he might take away our sins.sins. And in him is And in him is no sinno sin..
The Lamb of GodThe Lamb of God
1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore He Himself bore our sins in His our sins in His
body on the body on the cross,cross,
that we might that we might diedie to sin.to sin.
DEATH
Christ’s SacrificeChrist’s Sacrifice
SINS
Heb 9:22Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there is no remission. …without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
DEATH
Christ’s SacrificeChrist’s Sacrifice
SINS
Heb 9:22Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there is no remission. …without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
United with ChristIn His death!
Romans 6:6Romans 6:6Our old self was Our old self was
crucified with Himcrucified with Him,,
That our body of That our body of sin might be sin might be
done away with. done away with.
1 Peter 1:18-19 1 Peter 1:18-19 you were you were
redeemed with redeemed with precious blood, precious blood,
as of a lamb as of a lamb unblemished unblemished and spotless, and spotless, the blood of the blood of
Christ.Christ.
1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross,He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross,
that we might die to sin.that we might die to sin.
Romans 6:6Romans 6:6Our old self Our old self
was crucified was crucified with Him,with Him,
That our body That our body of sin might be of sin might be
done away with. done away with.
DEATH
Christ’s Sacrifice – Who Christ’s Sacrifice – Who Died?Died?
SINS
Heb 9:22Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. …without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
United with ChristUnited with ChristIn His death!In His death!
The Death of the BelieverThe Death of the Believer““It is a trustworthy statement: It is a trustworthy statement:
For if we died with Him,For if we died with Him,we will also live with Him;”we will also live with Him;”
…… 2 Tim 2:112 Tim 2:11
United with ChristUnited with ChristIn His death!In His death!
Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!
The Death of the BelieverThe Death of the Believer
Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!
““I have been crucified with Christ and it is I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in no longer I who live, but Christ lives in
me”me”Gal. 2:20Gal. 2:20
United with ChristUnited with ChristIn His death!In His death!
The Death of the BelieverThe Death of the Believer
Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!
““For the love of Christ controls us, having For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, concluded this, that one died for all,
therefore all died”therefore all died”2 Corinthians 5:142 Corinthians 5:14
United with ChristUnited with ChristIn His death!In His death!
The Death of the BelieverThe Death of the Believer
Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!Christ’s death results in the death of the believer!
““Set your mind on the things above, Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. not on the things that are on earth.
For you have died and For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. ”your life is hidden with Christ in God. ”
Col 3:3Col 3:3
United with ChristUnited with ChristIn His death!In His death!
Our sins Our sins can notcan not and and will notwill not be be forgiven –forgiven –
This is according to the scheme of redemption for This is according to the scheme of redemption for “without the shedding of blood “without the shedding of blood tthere is no forgiveness of sinshere is no forgiveness of sins.”.”
UNLESUNLESS:S:
We have died We have died withwith Christ ChristWe have been united We have been united withwith Christ in His death Christ in His deathWe have been crucified We have been crucified withwith Christ ChristWe have died We have died toto sin sin
1 Peter 1:18-19 1 Peter 1:18-19 you were you were
redeemed with redeemed with precious blood, precious blood,
as of a lamb as of a lamb unblemished unblemished and spotless, and spotless, the blood of the blood of
Christ.Christ.
1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross,He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross,
that we might die to sin.that we might die to sin.
Romans 6:6Romans 6:6Our old self Our old self
was crucified was crucified with Him,with Him,
That our body That our body of sin might be of sin might be
done away with. done away with.
DEATHDEATH
Christ’s SacrificeChrist’s Sacrifice
SINSSINS
Heb 9:22Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there is no remission. …without the shedding of blood there is no remission.
United with ChristUnited with ChristIn His death!In His death!
WheWhen?n?
The fundamental question of the The fundamental question of the gospel is:gospel is:
When?When?At what point in my faith At what point in my faith
do I do I die to sindie to sin??do I do I die die withwith Christ Christ??
When does God view me as When does God view me as uniting with Christuniting with Christ in in hishis death? death?
crucified crucified withwith Christ Christ??
Or Or How?How?
The fundamental question of the The fundamental question of the gospel is:gospel is:
When?When?ROMANS 6ROMANS 6
11 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? sin that grace might increase?
22 May it never be! How shall May it never be! How shall we who died to sinwe who died to sin still live in it?still live in it?
died to sindied to sin
33 Or don’t you knowOr don’t you know that all of that all of us who have been us who have been baptizedbaptized intointo Christ Jesus Christ Jesus have been have been
baptizedbaptized intointo HisHis deathdeath??
Baptized Baptized intointo Jesus Christ Jesus Christ
Baptized Baptized intointo His Death! His Death!
44 Therefore we have beenTherefore we have been buriedburied withwith Him Him throughthrough
baptismbaptism intointo deathdeath,…,…
Buried Buried withwith Christ Christ through baptism…into through baptism…into
death!death!
44 …in order that as Christ was …in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through raised from the dead through
the glory of the Father, the glory of the Father, soso we toowe too might walk in might walk in
newness of lifenewness of life..
Jn. 3:5Jn. 3:52 Cor. 5:172 Cor. 5:17
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
55 For if we have become For if we have become united united withwith Him in the likeness Him in the likeness of of His deathHis death,, certainly we shall certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His be also in the likeness of His
resurrection,resurrection,
66 knowing this, that our knowing this, that our old self old self was crucified was crucified withwith Him Him, that, that our our
body of sinbody of sin might be might be done done away withaway with, that we should no , that we should no
longer be slaves to sin;longer be slaves to sin;
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
77 for for he who has he who has dieddied is is freed freed from sinfrom sin
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
88 Now if we have Now if we have died died withwith Christ Christ, , we believe we believe that we shall also live with that we shall also live with
Him…Him…
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
1010 For the death that He died, For the death that He died, He He died to sindied to sin, once for all, once for all; but the life ; but the life
that He lives, He lives to God. that He lives, He lives to God.
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
1010 For the death that He died, For the death that He died, He He died to sindied to sin, once for all, once for all; but the life ; but the life
that He lives, He lives to God. that He lives, He lives to God.
1111 In the same wayIn the same way count count yourselves to be dead to sinyourselves to be dead to sin,, but but
alive to God in Christ Jesusalive to God in Christ Jesus
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
1212 ThereforeTherefore do not let sin do not let sin reign in your mortal bodyreign in your mortal body that that you should obey its lusts,….you should obey its lusts,….
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
REPENTANCEREPENTANCE
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
1717 But thanks be to God that though But thanks be to God that though you were you were slaves of sinslaves of sin, ,
you became you became obedient from the heartobedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which to that form of teaching to which
you were committed,you were committed,
FAITHFAITH
2222 But now But now having been having been freed freed from sinfrom sin and enslaved to God, and enslaved to God,
you derive your benefit,you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctificationresulting in sanctification, and , and
the outcome, eternal life.the outcome, eternal life.
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
HOLYHOLY
2323 For the For the wages of sin is wages of sin is deathdeath,, butbut the the free giftfree gift of God is of God is eternal lifeeternal life in Christ Jesus our in Christ Jesus our
Lord.Lord...
United with Him in the United with Him in the likeness of His deathlikeness of His death
GIFTGIFT
ROMANSROMANS
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11 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? 22 May it May it never be! How shall never be! How shall we who died to sin we who died to sin still live in it? still live in it? 33 Or don’t you know that all of us Or don’t you know that all of us
who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? 44 Therefore we have been Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as , in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in
newness of lifenewness of life. . 55 For if we have become For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death united with Him in the likeness of His death, , certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, 66 knowing this, that our knowing this, that our old old self was crucified with Himself was crucified with Him, that, that our body of sin might be done away with our body of sin might be done away with, that we , that we should no longer be slaves to sin; should no longer be slaves to sin; 77 for for he who has died is freed from sin he who has died is freed from sin. . 88 Now if we Now if we havehave died with Christ, died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 99 knowing that Christ, knowing that Christ,
having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all10 For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all; but the life that He lives, He ; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. lives to God. 1111 In the same way In the same way count yourselves to be dead to sincount yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in , but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Christ Jesus. 1212 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its
lusts, lusts, ….…. 1717 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became you became obedient from the heartobedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, to that form of teaching to which you were committed, 1818 and and
having beenhaving been freed from sin freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. , you became slaves of righteousness. … … so now so now present your present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctificationmembers as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. . …… 2222 But now But now having having
been freed from sinbeen freed from sin and and enslaved to Godenslaved to God, you derive your benefit, , you derive your benefit, resulting in resulting in sanctification,sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. and the outcome, eternal life. 2323 For the For the wages of sin is deathwages of sin is death, but , but the free the free
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
we we dieddied to sin to sinbaptized baptized intointo Christ Jesus Christ Jesusbaptized baptized intointo His His deathdeath
buried with Him buried with Him throughthrough baptism baptismburied buried intointo deathdeath
unitedunited with Him in with Him in deathdeathold self old self crucifiedcrucified withwith Him Him
body of sin body of sin done awaydone away with with
died withdied with Christ ChristHe He died to sindied to sin once once for ALLfor ALL
count yourselves count yourselves deaddead to sinto sinyou became you became obedient from the heartobedient from the heart
freedfreed from sin from sinslaves to slaves to righteousnessrighteousness
resulting in resulting in sanctificationsanctificationfreedfreed from sin from sin
newnessnewness of of lifelife
he who he who has diedhas died is is freedfreed from sin from sin
enslavedenslaved to God to Godwages of sin is wages of sin is deathdeath
free giftfree gift of God of Godeternal life in Jesus Christ our Lordeternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord
1 Jn. 3:14 1 Jn. 3:14 “We know that “We know that we have we have passed out of passed out of
death into lifedeath into life…”…”
v5 united with Him in the likeness of His death
Have you died Have you died with Christ?with Christ?
Romans 5:8-10Romans 5:8-10But God demonstrates His own love toward But God demonstrates His own love toward
us, in that us, in that while we were yet sinnerswhile we were yet sinners, , Christ died Christ died forfor us. us.
Much more then, having now been Much more then, having now been justified by His bloodjustified by His blood, we shall be saved , we shall be saved
from the wrath of God through Him. from the wrath of God through Him. For if For if while we were enemieswhile we were enemies we were we were
reconciled to God through the death of His reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, Son, much more, having been reconciled,
we shall be we shall be saved by His lifesaved by His life. .
An Undeserved SacrificeAn Undeserved Sacrifice
Heb 9:22Heb 9:22 …without the shedding of blood there is no remission. …without the shedding of blood there is no remission.