Union with Christ VII: From Glory to Glory
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- We are back in the studio this week with Dr. John Snyder and Acey Floyd. Continuing our discussion on the believer’s union with Christ, the duo ,this time, focuses on the doctrine of sanctification. Salvation is a massive reality. It takes a person who was once spiritually dead and makes them alive. It takes a person who was once an enemy of God and brings him or her to adoption. We hate what we once loved and love what we once hated. And all of this is done by the work of our Triune God.
But sanctification is more complex because it involves unpredictable, inconsistent us. We fluctuate from warm to cold-hearted, from completely focused on Christ to distracted by the cares of the world. We sin and repent. To understand this complex reality, we need to look at sanctification in two categories: positional and practical.
On the positional side of things, we see that we have been purchased by Christ and therefore are made holy. That means we are separated to everything in Him and from everything not in Him.
In the practical category, we see a life being progressively transformed to reflect the new family we have been adopted into. This means every day we will see more and more areas taken captive for our Lord and brought to submission of His will.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones offers wonderful help in this part of the conversation through his commentary on Romans 6. We are now dead to sin and ,therefore, cannot have sin reigning in our mortal bodies. We highly recommend that if you have not read through that commentary, make the investment and read through it now.
Show Notes:
Exposition of Chapter 6: The New Man by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: banneroftruth.org/us/store/se...
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Thanks, Brother John for this encouragement. I am one of those overly introspective types, always questioning, always doubting my faith... and it robs me of the joy of salvation. I need to constantly remind myself of the promises in scripture and hope in the one who keeps those promises.
I am right alongside you walking the same path, Steven!
We were included in Christ's ascension and glorification. He took us with him and seated us, then he filled us in his glorification.
Love by resting in the heavenly places, and watch what Christ does through you, which is more than we could ever ask or think.
"turning from being a believer to a repenter"... I would say that this is my deepest quest at this point in life...and also going from being a repenter to an obeyer, a server, a prayer and a worshiper, a submitter and a pursuer of the Kingdom of God! I/We desperately need this deeper teaching within the Body of Christ these days John and Acey! I/We need to be pastorally guided and supported in this manner of life.
Baxter ... Christian Directory!
Thanks a lot for this one. need to watch again.
The law is not the path, Christ is.
The Welwyn commentary series is very good, not just the one on Romans.
Could not agree more. Their commentary by Edger Andrews on Hebrews is particularly wonderful.
Other worldy, new realm, out of the realm of sin, heavenly places, at the throne of God, in Christ's triumph.
Think God's thoughts after him.
Any time any sanctification is mentioned, resting in positional sanctification is always involved.