ROM # 34 Freed from sin & Enslaved to God Rom 6 vs 15-23

Today's gospel instalment- 06-04-2023--Sermon Title- Freed from sin - Enslaved to God--Text- Romans 6 vs 15-23--1. The redeemed, the elect have a different relation to sin than everyone else.--2. Sin brings under death and condemnation.--3. Sin is a master and has its own wages-payout.--4. Sin works with law to produce death and that is its payout. And it is not just death, but condemnation in Hell. --5. The redeemed have been freed from sin as a master.--6. This does not mean they do not sin anymore.--7. It means by Christ's obedience-His death the elect have been removed from the power of sin as their master, especially in what it gives as wages.--8. Everyone is in obedience to something, a slave of someone or something and that means there is none NUETRAL and no so called, human free-will.--9. One who is in Adam is under sin and its power to condemn, they are still under the Law and the end of it is death.--10. Then three is another obedience, to a different Master, Jesus Christ. This is obedience of faith, the obedience of Christ's righteousness, because it ALONE BRINGS justification and eternal life.--11. The obedience of faith is the obedience of the gospel. And this is in contrast to the obedience of sin and obedience to the Law. Obedience to Law does not bring salvation to a sinner. --12. God never intended to bring eternal life by our own obedience. So, the obedience that leads to sanctification and eternal life is another way to say Christ Jesus.--13. Eternal life is not given based on the sinner's -progress- in sanctification. That would be a works gospel and contrary to God's free and sovereign grace. None can progressive enough to be awarded eternal life.