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In our verse-by-verse study of Romans last time we started Rom 6:12;
Our translation so far is "Therefore, do not let the sin nature." Next is the present active imperative of "basileuo" (rule) a verb that is used to describe absolute sovereignty that means to continue to rule so it means to continue to rule after salvation.
Positionally the power of the old sin nature is broken and destroyed but whether this becomes an experiential reality for the believer depends upon the believer's attitude toward doctrine, the application of the rebound technique, and the volitional choice to choose for Jesus Christ and God's Word of truth rather than the lust patterns and trends of the sin nature.
The progressive present tense in the imperative mood has very strong linear action that along with the negative "me" (not) means to stop an activity that is in progress.
The active voice: the believer in Jesus Christ executes the negative command based upon positional provision of retroactive positional truth, plus the experiential provision of grace and logistical support from God under the ministry of God the Holy Spirit to advance to spiritual maturity.
This is an imperative mood of prohibition where the prohibition in the present imperative tense demands that an action that is in progress must be terminated and stopped and alternative action started.
Paul is addressing believers who because of their ignorance of Bible doctrine are totally disoriented to God's plan and have continued to permit the old sin nature's lust patterns and trends to rule in their lives.
Next is the prepositional phrase "en" (in) with the locative neuter singular from the adjective "thnetos" (mortal or subject to physical death).
The adjective is used to describe the existence of the old sin nature in the genetic cell structure of the biological human body that is the precursor to physical death or vulnerability to disease or injury that leads to physical death.
In other words, the corrupting influence, the ageing influence and entropy of the biological human body is the presence of the old sin nature. It is not only the ruler of human life through its trends but it is also the basis for ageing, disease and injury that leads to physical death.
Next is the locative of sphere from "soma" (body) that is used to describe human body where the old sin nature resides, plus the possessive genitive plural from the pronoun "hymon" (your) so we have "your body."
So literally we have "Therefore stop permitting the sin nature to rule in your mortal body."
The command to stop allowing indicates that we have some control over the matter so our volition is very definitely involved. The sin nature is located in the cell structure of the biological body but human life with our volition is located in the soul.
"that you obey its lusts" the prepositional phrase "eis" (that) plus the articular present active infinitive "hupakouo" (obey). "Eis" (for) plus the infinitive usually indicates a purpose clause, so we translate it "so that you should obey" or recognize authority and choose to comply with it.
Here we have the retroactive progressive present tense describing the rulership of the old sin nature that started at physical birth and continues into the present time, even after its authority has been terminated by the new birth. The active voice: the old sin nature produces the action of the verb by ruling over biological human life.
The infinitive of purpose with "eis" (for) expresses the object of the finite verb. Plus the instrumental plural of manner from "epithumia" (desires lusts or trends), with the instrumental with definite article "ho" (the) that used as a possessive pronoun. It is an instrumental of manner that expresses how an act is performed or an objective is accomplished.
The old sin nature dominates with lust patterns and trends toward sin, good, and evil. It actually says literally "that you should obey the same referring to the old sin nature with its lusts and trends."
The trends are the means whereby the old sin nature functions as the sovereign of physical human life. The objective genitive singular from the intensive pronoun "autos " (of it). This is the attributive use of "autos" (of it) that emphasizes the trends of the old sin nature.
Expanded Translation Rom 6:12; "Therefore, stop permitting the sin nature to rule in your mortal body, that you should obey the same (the old sin nature) with its trends."
This is a negative command. Every believer has to learn to use their volition to turn off and shut down the rule of the sin nature. This negative command of prohibition indicates that the believer has an option after salvation regarding the continuation of the rulership of the old sin nature.
A result of the baptism of the Spirit at salvation and retroactive positional truth the sovereignty and the authority of the old sin nature as the ruler of life has been positionally broken. This is true for every believer. The fact of the abrogation of the old sin nature's power means that experientially there can be and should be a change in how the believer lives his life.
This means that the volitional choice is the issue but how and where do we exercise our choice? What is the exercise of the function of our choice? The choice lies on the experiential side of Christianity because it is related to Christianity experientially not positionally.
Positional Christianity gives us the opportunity to exercise our choice, but the choice is made in the venue of Christian experience and activity.
This choice is exercised in at least two ways that can be described as maturity adjustment to God's justice. There are two opportunities to make continuous choices for Jesus Christ rather then the sin nature.
One of them has to do with an instantaneous recovery from carnality (sin nature control of the soul). Because all sins were imputed and judged in Jesus on the cross so when we are out of fellowship we can name our sins and immediately be forgiven through rebound adjustment to God's justice.
So we exercise our first option by grace orientation regarding the doctrine of rebound. The second venue where a choice must be made has to do with Bible doctrine. This is where maturity adjustment to God's justice is developed as the second use of constant positive volition.
We must make our choice for doctrine every day so that through the function of GASP we can grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. And once we attain spiritual maturity then the old sin nature is not in continuous control of our life experientially so we are living in "the new spiritual life."
These are the only two things that the believer can do that the unbeliever can't do. Spirituality is how and why believers do what they do. Unbelievers are never spiritual.
While the above is the principle the functional concept is the utilization of logistical grace, that includes rebound, the filling ministry of God the Holy Spirit and the daily function of GASP or consistent positive volition toward Bible doctrine (faith).
The execution of God's commands would be impossible without His support through logistical grace. Therefore at this point we have to recognize that logistical grace is what makes it possible for our experiential victory over the old sin nature.
Rom 6:13; "But not " is the negative disjunctive particle "mhde" (but not), used for the continuation of a preceding negative. In other words, the negative comes from verse 12 where we had the command "and not."
The next word is translated "go on" in the NASB it is the present active imperative of the verb "paristhmi" (go on stand by or present) the Greek word that was used in a technical sense of ordering military soldiers who were used to taking orders and trained to obey orders to attack an enemy where it was weak so it would be defeated.
"Paristhmi" (go on stand by or present) was used to move large bodies of troops in a tactical situation. The implication is that these troops were trained, organized, recognized authority, and had the ability to obey and to respond to commands under pressure.
The verb is transitive; it means to place yourself under the command of some authority or to put yourself under someone's orders to do something. When you put yourself under someone you are in a system of authority and you are under the authority of someone else. To place yourself under orders was an old military way of saying, "Reporting for duty."
Once you place yourself under orders or you report for duty you do numerous things. You obey commands every day. So it is linked to military service, to obedience, to self-discipline, to a constant series of orders being issued and obeyed.
Since the old sin nature's sovereignty over human life is broken and destroyed by baptism of the Spirit and resultant retroactive positional truth the believer must stop placing and refuse to place the members of his body in the service of the old sin nature as members of unrighteousness.
This is the command to experientially break with former authority of the old sin nature and to place ourselves under a new authority. This is an order to recognize that the power of the old sin nature has been broken and proceed to get under the new system of authority that was noted at the end of Rom 6:4;"walk in newness of life" that is the new spiritual life.
All of us are under orders from God, but since we are a large organization God has delegated authority in the human race.
Expanded Translation: Rom 6:13;"Stop placing your members under orders to the sin nature as tools of unrighteousness." The present tense is a progressive present for a continuous action that must be stopped.
Once a person receives Christ as savior he must recognize that Christianity is a new system of authority and discipline. Paul is saying, Stop listening to the old authority. The active voice: the believer is commanded to stop or halt.
This is a negative prohibition that comes from "mhde" (but not) plus the present active imperative of "paristhmi" (go on presenting). The imperative is the imperative of prohibition that is used for a prohibition in the present imperative that demands that the action be stopped or halted.
Next, the accusative plural direct object from melos (limbs), meaning limbs of the body. All of our limbs contain the old sin nature. We have been accustomed to obey the old sin nature as our way of life from the point of physical birth to regeneration but here Paul is addressing us after we have been regenerated.
Paul says, "Stop it." So "melos" (limbs) is referencing parts of the body, not the soul. Plus the possessive genitive plural from the personal pronoun "hymeis" (of you or your) your members," not someone else's.
Next comes the dative singular indirect object from the noun " hamartia" plus the article "ho" the making it monadic so it means "the sin nature."
The believer puts himself under orders to the old sin nature by sinning then remains there on the basis of reversionism that intensifies sin or human good, or both, into a system that functions in and endorses evil
Then the accusative plural direct object from "hoplon" (tools, members, or weapons). It comes from the Greek word for light infantry, "hoplite. "Hoplon" was the weapon or tool of the hoplite so we have the word "weapons."
This actually makes sense when we understand that we are in the spiritual war of the angelic conflict. By serving the sin nature we serve satan and by serving God the Holy Spirit we serve Jesus Christ with the parts of our body.
The weapon is the object of prohibition along with the descriptive genitive singular from "adikia" (unrighteousness)." It is referring to the function of evil and reversionism as "weapons of wickedness."
This includes not only sinfulness but also the functions of good and evil as the trends of the old sin nature. The function starts with carnality and persists in reversionism depending on the use of rebound.
Expanded Translation "And stop placing your members as weapons of wickedness under orders to the old sin nature."