“The Victorious Christian Life” (Addendum) Romans 8:1-5

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Date: January 29, 2025 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

One of the hardest concepts of the Christian faith to understand is the difference between JUSTIFICATION and SANCTIFICATION. Justification – the judicial act of God whereby He declares a sinner as innocent as if he had never sinned. Romans 8:33 Sanctification – the work of the Holy Spirit within the believer, conforming them to that which God the Father has declared them to be. Romans 8:29 Both require the work of the Holy Spirit – first to bring us to see our sins, our need for a Savior, and Jesus Christ as the Savior we need, and second, to convict, confront, and cleanse us of all our sins, and to shape us into that vessel of honor which He can use in witnessing to others. In tonight’s Bible study, we will look at this subject under the heading of: “The Just Shall Live by Faith.” Tonight’s sermon is entitled: “The Victorious Christian Life.” Please forward this email to those you think might benefit from this study!

One of the hardest concepts of the Christian faith to understand is the difference between JUSTIFICATION and SANCTIFICATION.

Both require the work of the Holy Spirit – first to bring us to see our sins, our need for a Savior, and Jesus Christ as the Savior we need, and second, to convict, confront, and cleanse us of all our sins, and to shape us into that vessel of honor which He can use in witnessing to others.

In tonight’s Bible study, we will look at this subject under the heading of: “The Just Shall Live by Faith.” Tonight’s sermon is entitled: “The Victorious Christian Life.”

Please forward this email to those you think might benefit from this study!

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The 8th chapter of Romans stands as a pinnacle of security for those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and fully surrendered unto Him as their Lord.

The 8th chapter of Romans is also the most life-changing chapter in the Bible because it introduces the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.

Up to this point, the Holy Spirit has only been mentioned once, and that was in Romans 5:5, where Paul said the love of God was shed abroad in our hearts by the power of the Holy Spirit!

Likewise, without the Holy Spirit:

A brief outline of the Holy Spirit:

Remember, the purpose of Paul’s letter to the Romans is to explain the doctrine of salvation by grace through faith.

The only way we can determine whether or not the grace of God has justified us and that we are being sanctified is—VS. 5—by our pursuit of righteousness vs. unrighteousness.

This person has never received Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, so Christ stands outside the door and seeks to enter in.

This person may have made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ to obtain their deliverance from hell, but there is no change in their way of life – they are still in control.

This is the person who has received Jesus Christ as their Savior AND LORD, and is pursuing the things of the Spirit. Self has been dethroned and Christ is occupying His rightful place as the Lord of his life.

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