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Alive

Alive. in Christ!. Colossians 2:11-13. Only Two Possible Spiritual Conditions. Condition. Alive. Dead. Location. In Christ. In Trespasses. Relation to . Body of the. flesh put off. Body of the flesh retained. All trespasses forgiven. No trespasses forgiven. Sin.

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Alive

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  1. Alive in Christ! Colossians 2:11-13

  2. Only Two PossibleSpiritual Conditions Condition Alive Dead Location In Christ In Trespasses Relation to Body of the flesh put off Body of the flesh retained All trespasses forgiven No trespasses forgiven Sin What do I need to do? 11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses. In Him putting off the body of the sins of the flesh dead in your trespasses the uncircumcision of your flesh alive having forgiven you all trespasses

  3. “What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?” 1. Be Made Alive Together with Him • Must be buried with Him in baptism – cf. Rom. 6:3 • Grammatically essential –Participle shows when sins put off • Sequentially essential – Raised to life not happen without burial • Must be raised up with Him • Newness of life follows being raised – cf. Rom. 6:4 • Raised to new life is the work of God 11 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses. buried with Him in baptism raised with Him made alive together with Him

  4. “What do I need to do to be Alive in Christ?” 1. Be Made Alive Together with Him 2. Stay Alive in Him • Possible for Christians & churches to die – Rev. 3:1 • If you died with Christ… – Col. 2:20 • Don’t follow the world – cf. James 1:27; Romans 12:2 • Don’t follow commandments & doctrines of men – 2:23 • If you were raised with Christ … – Col. 3:1-3 • Seek things above, Set your mind on things above • Hide yourself in Christ, Keep your eyes on the goal • Follow heaven’s authority – Col. 3:17

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