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ie=UTF8&qid=1318377112&sr=8-1 This book presents you with a study of Romans 6:1-7 as examined in a sermon. Thi s Exegetical Study of the passage offers you the benefit of walking through the Word and valuable study resources to draw out a deep understanding of Gods means of and purpose in Salvation. This study will help you understand the mystery th at takes place in the Spirit when we are saved and sanctified. As the Word unfol ds, you will discover what Christ has done to please the Father and to redeem us . This deep understanding of Salvation will awe and inspire you. Included is the full text of the finished sermon, Understanding Our Salvation. This sermon chal lenges us to search our hearts to discover any sin for which we should repent an d to examine our lives to see whether we are slaves to sin or servants of Christ .

Copyright 2011 by Timothy Roy Carter

All Scripture is from The New Revised Standard Version.

Bishop Timothy Roy Carter, B.S., MDiv.

Understanding Salvation Copyright 2011 by Timothy Roy Carter. All rights reserv ed. This book has been printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without prior written permission f rom the author, except in the case for brief quotations embodied in critical art icles and reviews. The first edition of these sermons has been printed to use as the authors own ser mon notes. The purchaser may use these sermons as a study guide to preach in you r own local pulpit where you are serving.

As We Get Started This book presents you with my study as I prepared a sermon from Romans 6:1-7. This is an Exegetical Study of the passage. You get the benefit of walking with me as I dig into the word and resource material I used to learn from this passa ge. In this section I draw out the meaning of Romans 6:1-7. Notice the footnot es and the provided bibliography. This can help you to develop a stronger resea rch discipline where needed. Then I present the sermon, Understanding Our Salvation for you to be strengthened.

OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Why study this passage? B. Thesis statement II. Historical Context in general A. Author, Audience, Date, Occasion

B. Sociological-cultural-religious background III. Literary Context in general A. Genre of the Book: Gospel or Letter? B. Structure of the Book C. Summarization of the plot D. The implication of your pericopes location in the Book. IV. Pericope Analysis Exegesis A. Genre or Literary Type of the passage. B. Explain the importance of where in the structure of the Book your pa ssage is located. C. Thought by Thought D. Summarization of the Passage V. Appropriation-Application VI. Expository Sermon

An Exegetical Study of Rom 6:1-7 Rom 6:1-7 What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abou nd? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? 3 Do you no t know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized int o His death? 4 Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like His, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like His. 6 We know that our old self was cru cified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no long er be enslaved to sin. 7 For whoever has died is freed from sin (NSRV). I. Introduction A. WHY STUDY THIS PASSAGE? Rom 6:1-7 presents the apex of the epistle. Herein Paul shows the reality of ou r need for salvation in Jesus. He shows why we need salvation and how that take

s place. Life without God will end with the eternal wrath of God. However, if the person applies faith to Gods grace they will not be the objects of His wrath; rather they will be in a proper relationship with Him. How does this affect th is life? This affects the way we live in this life. Jesus has freed us from th e punishment of our sin by being our atonement. We have been justified- pardone d (acquitted) from our sin. We have been set free from the power of sin. In Rom 6 Paul tells about the overcoming of the power of sin. Paul describes si n as having power over the children of Adam. However the power of sin is broken for the persons in Christ. Therefore, those who are in Christ are crucified wi th Christ and are no longer under the power of sin to be a slave to sin. They h ave been set free and are now enslaved to Christ. The theme of the chapter is f reedom from the power of sin and freedom into Christ-enslaved to His power. B. THESIS STATEMENT This passage Rom 6:1-7 is the top of Pauls epistle to the Christians in Rome. It explains what has happened to the believer in the spirit and teaches the believ er who heis in Christ, and how to allow their life to show it. This is a transi tion from what God has done to how this will be lived out in our daily lives mom ent by moment. II. HISTORICAL CONTEXT A. AUTHOR, AUDIENCE, DATE, OCCASION

Romans was written by the Apostle Paul (1:1). Paul is on his third missionary j ourney. Therefore, Paul is in Corinth at the end of his third missionary journe y. So, one could say it was about A.D. 55. He is writing this letter to the C hristians in Rome where he has never been. Paul did not actually make it to Ro me until his imprisonment. He, along with a multiple number of other prisoners, is transported to Rome for trial. Paul usually did not address the letter to someone personally (cf. I Cor; II Cor; I and II Thess, Phil, Eph (Ephesus and As ia Minor), and Gal). The only time he would greet persons by name is when he wa s writing to a geographical location in which he has not yet been. In Rom and C ol Paul does greet persons by name. He personally knows these individuals. It seems that he would add a personal greeting in the letter to specific people, no t because it is a private letter, but because he was showing who ever would read or hear the letter that he was friends with these persons. This would be simi lar to a minister today showing his license; showing that this denomination appr oves of my ministry. This For Now this why letter is an indication that Paul sees a transition over twenty years, he has been planting churches in he is writing to the Rome church. We do not really to the Roman church. There is a lot of controversy Paul wrote to the Romans. point in his ministry. eastern Mediterranean. know why he is writing over the occasion as to

There are three main theories about the reason for the writing of Rom. 1. Some believe this is a list of Pauls missionary strategy. He wants to go to Spain by way of Rome. Spain is at the end of the world for these people. It would be gr eat for a community of faith to be somewhere in the middle of his journey; thus the church at Rome would fulfill that function. This theory says Paul gives his resume in Rom 15:22-24. 2. Some believe this is a compendium of Paul s theolog y, some that Paul was writing a summary of his theology. This is not his intent ion because he left out many major points: Lord s Supper, Second Coming, and an explanation of the church. 3. Some believe this is Pauls Pastoral response, he w as aware of the local problems of the church: libertinism, abuse of grace, abuse of strong drink, food issues (pork), arrogance. Therefore, Paul writes this le tter to help with these problems. With this Paul shows his theological prefer

ence as a "pastoral theologian. is epistle.

We do not really know the reason Paul wrote th

About the Author Bishop Timothy R. Carter and his wife Hope grew up in a pastors home. Bishop Cart er is the fifth generation of holiness preachers. He answered the call to minist ry at a young age and has been preaching in the pulpit now for more than sevente en years. He has served in ministry in various positions ranging from volunteer church custodian, to Mentor, to Senior Pastor and now, together with his wife, h e serves as a Ministry Consultant. They live in Norfolk, Nebraska where he serve s as Senior Pastor at New Life Church of God. Over the years he has been called on to provide consultation for various ministries: counseling, seminars, womens r etreats, evangelizing, pastoring, fundraising, non-church ministries, conference speaker, ministry training and more. He is an Ordained Bishop with the Church o f God, Licensed Level 4 Church Consultant and a Certified Community Service Chap lain. He has been recognized by the Consulting Department of the International E vangelism and Home Missions of the Church of God as a Ministry Expert. Bishop Cart er holds a Master of Divinity with a Counseling Concentration from the Church of God Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministry from Le e University. He is currently serving as Vice President of the Norfolk Ministeri al Association. He is also currently serving as the Ministerial Care Director fo r the Church of God Midlands Region. He is the Founder and President of Solution Ministries, a ministry consulting firm. They have a strategy that will help bui ld stronger leaders which will make stronger churches which will in effect bring healing to the body of Christ. He is a conference speaker and church trainer. I n addition, he has done extensive research and training in the areas of disciple ship, church growth, and ministry development. He is the author of several books . These are available for purchase at many locations. See Solution Ministries we b site: www.SolutionMinistries.org.