Alivein Christ!
Condition Alive Dead
Location In Christ In Trespasses
Relation to Sin
Body of the flesh put offAll trespasses forgiven
Body of the flesh retainedNo trespasses forgiven
Only Two PossibleSpiritual Conditions
11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.
What do I need to do?
alive
In Himputting off the body of the sins of the flesh
dead in your trespasses the uncircumcision of your fleshhaving forgiven you all trespasses
Alivein Christ!
11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses.
“What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?”
1. Be Made Alive Together with Him– Must be buried with Him in baptism – cf. Rom. 6:3• Grammatically essential – Participle shows when sins put off
• Sequentially essential – Raised to life not happen without burial
– Must be raised up with Him• Newness of life follows being raised – cf. Rom. 6:4• Raised to new life is the work of God
made alive together with Him
raised with Himburied with Him in baptism
Alivein Christ!
“What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?”
1. Be Made Alive Together with Him2. Stay Alive in Him– Possible for Christians & churches to die – Rev. 3:1– If you died with Christ… – Col. 2:20• Don’t follow the world – cf. James 1:27; Romans 12:2• Don’t follow commandments & doctrines of men – 2:23
– If you were raised with Christ … – Col. 3:1-3• Seek things above, Set your mind on things above• Hide yourself in Christ, Keep your eyes on the goal• Follow heaven’s authority – Col. 3:17
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