Lesson 17

The Brain Soul Complex

DOCTRINE: Rulership of Life    (Part 2)

Review: 

   B. The believer who is in this carnal state, under sin nature's rule is said to be:

1. Dead = Temporal death (Rom. 7:5, 9-11; connects the sin nature and death; Jas. 1:15)

2. A slave to the sin nature and it's lusts (Rom. 6:12-16;  Titus 3:3)

3. A P.O.W. (Ro 7:23)

4. Pattern of life like the unbeliever (1 Cor 3:1-3); Eph 4:17-19

5. Having an affair with the SIN NATURE (Jas. 1:14-15)

6. Deceived by lusts (Rom. 7:11; Titus 3:3; Jer 17:9)

 

   C. Synonyms for the SIN NATURE

1. Sin in the singular [all through Rom. 6 and 7] Rom 5:12,13,21; 1 Jn 1:8

2. Flesh -  Rom. 8:8; Gal 5:16,17,19; 6:8; Eph 2:3; 2 Pet 2:10,18;    1 John 2:16; Rom. 7:5; 8:3-5,8,9

3. Mortal body   Ro 6:12

4. Old man - old self; Eph. 4:22; Col. 3:9

5. Evil  Rom 7:21

6. Corruptible man.  Ro. 1:23

7. Fleshly or Carnal  1 Cor. 3:1-3 sarkikoj

8. Fleshly mind. Col. 2:18

9. Seed which is perishable (fqartoj  corruptible/transitory speaks of the nature or character of the seed) 1 Pet 1:23

10. Body of this death  Ro 7:24

11. Body of sin  Ro 6:6 (sin possessed body)

12. Any passage describing personal sin, human good or evil as its source from the heart.  Jer 17:9; Mt 12:34-35; Mk 7:21-23; Heb 3:10; Rom 1:24; Acts 5:3,4; Prov 12:8; evil heart - Jer 3:17;  7:24; 11:8; 18:12.

(B/C with the sin nature dominating the real you therefore the r/o of the soul is personal sin, human good or evil.)

 

   D.  As a spiritual POW, a slave of the sin nature, the Believer opens himself to the influence of Satan's plan which is in direct conflict with grace.

 

      - Eph. 5:11 unfruitful deeds of darkness;

 

      - Eph. 6:12; list of categories of the spiritual forces of wickedness

      - Col. 1:13; domain of darkness

 

      - 1 Jn 1:6; walking in darkness; 2:11

 

      Operating in this sphere includes:

      1.  producing sins, fruit of sin nature  - Gal. 5:19-21

     

2.  Lack of discernment that results in falling under the influence of every wind of false doctrine - Eph. 4:14

     

IV. When the IHS and New Man rules the Real You:

   A. You will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh - Gal 5:16

  

   B.  You will fulfill the legal requirement of the Law - Rom 8:4

 

   C.  You will practice or live out righteousness - Rom. 6:13b; 16b-19

 

   D.  You produce Divine Good - Eph 2:10; Col. 1:10 [which is rewarded]

 

   E.  You are constantly building up the New Man - 2 Cor 4:16;      Col. 2:6-7

 

   F.  You will produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit - Gal 5:22-23 emphasis is on attitudes  overflowing in life

 

   G.  The SIN NATURE is "isolated" separated from its rule   - Rom 7:8b; 8:13b; Gal 5:24

- nekroj ; in Rom 7:8 speaks of what is of no benefit morally or spiritually; often translated useless, completely ineffective.

 

   H. Synonyms for this state: (descriptions of the believer while in this state)

      1. Alive  Ro 6:11, 13; 7:9

 

      2. Filled by the Spirit  Eph. 5:18

 

      3. Walking by the Spirit, light, or love - Gal 5:16; 1 Jn 1:7; Eph 5:2.

 

      4. Slave to righteousness - Rom 6:16,18

 

      5. Under the law of the Spirit of life in Christ - Rom. 8:2

 

      6. Imitators of God - Eph 5:1

 

      7. Spiritual - 1 Cor 2:15

 

   I. Synonyms for the New Man which is being constructed in the believer:

   

1. Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ - Rom 13:14.

      2. Transformed into the image of Christ - 2 Cor 3:18.

      3. New man or new self  - Eph 4:24; Col. 3:10

      4. Inner Man - Rom 7:22