How to Handle Yourself
I. In the Living Sphere of Another Life
- A. Being saved in the sphere of Another Life - Rom. 5:10 (cf. Isa.
59:16)
- B. Reigning in the wealth of Another Life - Rom. 5:17
- C. Justified for the purpose of being ushered into Another Life -
Rom. 5:18
(cf. John 10:9-10)
- D. Baptized into the history and reality of Another Life - Rom. 6:3-4
- 1. Died to sin in Another Life - Rom. 6:2-3, 4-11
- 2. Alive to God in Another Life - Rom. 6:8,10-11
- E. Walking in the newness of Another Life- Rom. 6:4
- F. Participating in the intrinsic nature of Another Life - Rom. 6:5
- G. Experiencing the disabling power of Another Life - Rom. 6:5-6
II. By the Expulsive Power of a New Affection
- A. Stopping the reign of sin by the affections of Another Life - Rom.
6:11-12
- B. Participating in the consecrated affection of Another Life - Rom.
6:11, 13
- 1. An initial and general consecration - Rom. 6:13a
- 2. A gradual and specific consecration - Rom. 6:13b
- C. Being under the affectionate atmosphere of grace and supply - Rom.
6:14
- D. Being under the compelling habit and love of Another Life - Rom.
6:15-19, 22
- E. Being handed over to the form of teaching that enables us to obey
- Rom. 6:17
III. By Considering The Effects of Two Different Spheres
- A. The sphere of the law of sin and death - Rom. 8:2
- 1. The practical results of our members under the law of sin
- a) Increasing lawlessness - Rom. 6:19
- b) Addictive behavior - Rom. 6:20
- c) Shameful feelings - Rom. 6:21a
- d) Dead and empty feelings - Rom. 6:21b
- e) Receiving the payment of death - Rom. 6:23
- B. The sphere of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus - Rom.
8:2
- 1. The practical results of our members under the law of Another
Life
- a) Freed from sin - Rom. 6:18, 22
- (1) Freedom in the realm of the Lord Spirit - John 8:36;
2 Cor. 3:17-18; Rom. 8:2
- b) The fruit of Another Life produced in our members - Rom. 6:21-22
- (1) Righteousness - Rom. 6:16, 18, 20
- (2) Sanctification - Rom. 6:19, 22
- c) The enjoyment of the gift of life leading to more life - Rom.
6:22-23