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 1:20-22aThe 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 5:1Access by faith into God's grace in which we now stand - Romans 5:2
Access by faith - Romans 5:2Christ 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 1:22Spirit 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