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SUMMARY OF CONTRASTS - IN ADAM/IN CHRIST

Copyright Rosemary Bardsley 2005, 2011


WHAT WE ARE IN ADAM
[Relating to God as we are in ourselves  :  kata sarka – according to flesh]

Romans 1:18; 2:3 - under the wrath of God

Romans 2:12 - perishing

Romans 2:12, 5:16 - under God's judgement

Romans 3:9 - under sin

Romans 3:19 - every mouth silenced

Romans 3:19 - accontable to God

Romans 3:20 - unable to be declared righteous

Romans 5:6 - powerless and ungodly

Romans 5:10 - God’s enemies

Romans 5:14 - under the reign of death

Rmans 5:16, 18 - condemned

Romans 5:21 - under the reign of sin

Romans 6:14 - under the law
Romans 8:7 - Hostile to God
Romans 8:8 - Cannot please God
Romans 8:7 - Cannot submit to God’s law
Romans 8:7 - Do not submit to God’s law
Romans 6:17 - Slaves to sin
Romans 3:19 - Guilty
Romans 5:16 - Under judgment
Romans 5:20 - Sin reigns
Romans 5:6 - Powerless
Romans 8:6 - Mindset – death
John 3:16 - Perish
Colossians 1:12 - Disqualified
Colossians 1:13 – Under the dominion of darkness
Colossians 1:21 - Alienated from God
Matthew 18:25 - Spiritually destitute
Ephesians 2:1,5 - Dead in trespasses and sins
Colossians 1:13; 2:15 - Under the dominion and authority of evil


HOW GOD VIEWS US IN CHRIST
[Relating to God as we are in Christ  :  kata pneuma – according to Spirit]


Loved by God - Romans 1:7

Called to be saints - Romans 1:7

A righteousness from God, by faith, apart from law - Romans 1:17; 3:21; 5:19
The free gift of righteousness/justification - Romans 3:24
Reconciled to God - Romans 5:10; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Col 1:20-22a

The promise comes by faith, by grace, and so it is guaranteed - Romans 4:16

God credits righteousness - Romans 4:24

Justified by faith - Romans 5:1, 16, 18
Peace with God - Romans 5:1

Access by faith into God's grace in which we now stand - Romans 5:2
Access by faith - Romans 5:2

Christ died for us - Romans 5:6,8

Justified by his blood - Romans 5:9

Saved from God's wrath through Christ - Romans 5:9

Reconciled to God - Romans 5:10, 11

Saved through Christ's life - Romans 5:10

God's abundant provision of grace - Romans 5:17

Reign in life through Jesus Christ - Romans 5:17

Grace reigns - Romans 5:21

We died to sin - Romans 6:1

Baptised into Christ and his death - Romans 6:3,4

Died to the law - Romans 6:4-6; Colossians 2:20

United with Christ in his resurrection - Romans 6:5

United with Christ in his death -  Romans 6:2-11; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 2:20; 3:3

Freed from sin - Romans 6:7

Alive to God in Jesus Christ, brought from death to life - Romans 6:11, 13
Not under law but under grace - Romans 6:14
Slaves to God and righteousness - Romans 6:18, 22
Mindset – life and peace - Romans 8:6
Released from the law - Romans 7:6
Eternal life - John 3:16; Romans 6:23b
Free from accusation and condemnation - Romans 8:1; Colossians 1:22

Spirit of God lives in us - Romans 8:9
Risen with Christ - Romans 6:4,5; Ephesians 2:6a; Colossians 3:1
Brought from death to life - John 5:24;

Seated with Christ in the presence of God - Ephesians 2:6
Qualified -  Colossians 1:12
Rescued from the dominion of darkness - Colossians 1:13; 2:15
Members of the kingdom of God’s Son - Colossians 1:13
Possess redemption - Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14
Possess forgiveness - Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14
Holy in his sight, without blemish - Ephesians 1:4; Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:10
Everything that stood against us cancelled - Colossians 2:14
Complete in Christ - Colossians 2:10
Hidden with Christ in God - Colossians 3:3