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Grace Bible Church

4000 E. Collins Rd.   P.O. Box #3762   Gillette, WY  82717   (307) 686-1516

 

- Preaching the Living WORD through the Written WORD - 2 Tim 4:2 -

 

 

 

 

THE OLD AND NEW SELF

(Rom 6:6)  9/16/07

Grace Bible Church, Gillette, Wyoming

Pastor Daryl Hilbert

 

I.     THE OLD SELF (6)

 

A.    The Old Self Was In Adam

 

1.     “Self” is literally the word “man” (ánthropos). Paul uses the all-encompassing phrase, “old man” to reflect what the believer was in the “man” Adam before salvation. It means the old man:

a)    Was placed in Adam (Rom 5:12)

b)    Sinned in Adam (Rom 5:12)

c)     Was spiritually dead (Eph 2:1, 5; Col 2:13)

d)    Was under the penalty of death (Rom 5:14; Rom 6:23; Rev 20:14; 21:8)

e)     Possessed an inherent sinful nature with its characteristics (Eph 2:3; Rom 3:23; Gal 5:19-20)

f)     Was under the dominion of Satan (Eph 2:2)

2.     Ryrie says that it is, all that a person is before salvation, which is made “old” by reason of the presence of the new life in Christ. Though separated from its power, its presence has not been eradicated.

3.     The sin nature is that part of us that came from Adam. It is also called: Adamic nature, Inborn sin, Original sin, and Old man. Derickson

4.     Thus, the sinful nature is called the “old man” (palaiós ánthropos) here not in the sense of time but in the sense of being unregenerate and in need of replacement.

 

B.    The Old Self Was Crucified

 

1.     When the believer placed his faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit spiritually baptized the “old man” into Christ’s death on the cross.

2.     Therefore, Scripture teaches us that in reality, the old self was crucified (aor pass ind - sustauróō - co-crucified) with Christ.

3.     Therefore, the believer is co-crucified with Christ. This is what the believer must “know” (pres part - ginṓskō - to have understanding and comprehension - vs. 6) and “consider” (pres mid imp - logízomai - count a fact as a fact) reality for victory over sin.

 

C.    The Old Self Was Rendered Inoperative

 

1.     In what sense was the old self crucified? In the sense that the result (hína - so that: result) would render the old self inoperative. “Destroyed” (KJV) is much too strong here because the presence of sin was not removed, but the power of sin was made ineffective.

2.     The Greek word is katargéō and literally means to make completely inactive. It can mean abolish (1Co 15:26; Eph 2:15, NASB). But also can mean, “nullify” (Rom 3:3 NASB), “without effect” (Rom 3:3 KJV), “release” (Rom 7:2 NASB; “loosed” KJV), or “render powerless (Heb 2:15 NASB).

3.     Perhaps the best translation for Rom 6:6 is that the old self was, “rendered inoperative.” The old self was put out of commission or rendered powerless when it was crucified with Christ. Therefore, the old self is powerless to make the believer sin.

4.     The “body of sin” is not the “sinful body” but is synonymous with the “old man” and the place where sin is often exhibited.

5.     It is possible for the believer to still sin, but not because the old self made the believer its slave. The old self was crucified with Christ so that the believer would no longer (mêkéti - no longer) be a slave (fr douleúō) to sin.

 

II.    THE NEW SELF

 

A.    The New Self Is In Christ (Rom 6:3)

 

1.     Just like the old self was in Adam (the believer is no longer in the first Adam), so the new self is in Christ (second Adam).

2.     The believer was spiritually baptized “into” (eís) Christ (also expressed as in Christ, en Christṓ) and united (sún, vs. 8) with Him.

a)    The Greek word sún expresses association with and which means “with” or “together.”

b)    Believers have been co-planted (i.e. united, sum - phutos - Rom 6:5)

c)     Believers have been co-crucified (su - stauróō - Rom 6:6)

d)    Believers have been co-buried (sun - tháptō - Rom 6:4)

e)     Believers have co-died “with” Christ (sún (with) - Rom 6:8a).

f)     Believers have been co-resurrected (i.e. lives, su - záō - Rom 6:8b)

3.     The new nature, or capacity, [is] received when one is saved, with which one may serve God and righteousness (Romans 6:18). Ryrie.

 

B.    The New Self Lives Unto God (Rom 6:4, 8, 10-11)

 

1.     Paul uses the word “newness” (fr kainós - not in time but in quality) to imply what the new man is in the “man” Christ. Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. (2Co 5:17).

2.     The believer co-lives (suzáō) with Christ so that he is no more a slave to sin in this life (Rom 6:8).

3.     This new man and his new life with Christ is a present reality that is to be counted (logizomai - to reckon, or count a fact as a fact) as a spiritual truth (Rom 6:11).

 

C.    The New Self Is In The Image of God (Eph 4:24; Col 3:10)

 

1.     The new self was created by God and according to God’s likeness (Eph 4:24). Therefore, it is created in righteousness (God’s central attribute in the book of Romans) and the holiness of truth.

2.     The believer is now being conformed (Rom 8:28) and renewed (anakainóō - to make new in quality) to the image of Christ.

3.     Man was originally created in the image of God but sin has marred that image. The believer’s condition is being conformed to his position.

 

III.  APPLICATION: THE NEW SELF IS THE BASIS FOR NEW LIVING (Col 3:1-14)

 

A.    The new self is in Christ in heavenly places (Col 3:1).

B.    The new self is eternally secure (Col 3:3-4 cp. Joh 10:28-29).

C.    The new self puts off the practices of the old self (Col 3:5-9).

D.    The new self puts on Christ (Col 3:2,10-14 cp. Rom 13:14)

 

 

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