Rock of Ages

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• "Rock of Ages"
• By Augustus Toplady
• "Let the water and the blood, from thy riven side
  which flowed, be of sin the double cure, cleanse
  me from it's guilt and power"

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• Big Sandy, Texas
• 1935

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"The Double Cure"

• Baptism unites us with Christ
• It is our connection to the cross (Rom 63ff)
• United together in death and resurrection
• Our "old man" (sin) was nailed to the cross
• note old means - "worn out, useless"

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• Therefore, having been justified by faith,
  we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ,   2 through whom also we have access by
  faith into this grace in which we stand, and
  rejoice in hope of the glory of God.   3 And not
  only that, but we also glory in tribulations,
  knowing that tribulation produces perseverance  
  4 and perseverance, character and character,
  hope.   5 Now hope does not disappoint, because
  the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
  by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.   6 For
  when we were still without strength, in due time
  Christ died for the ungodly.   7 For scarcely for
  a righteous man will one die yet perhaps for a
  good man someone would even dare to die.   8 But
  God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
  while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
    9 Much more then, having now been justified by
  His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
  Him.   10 For if when we were enemies we were
  reconciled to God through the death of His Son,
  much more, having been reconciled, we shall be
  saved by His life.   11 And not only that, but
  we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ, through whom we have now received the
  reconciliation.   12 Therefore, just as through
  one man sin entered the world, and death through
  sin, and thus death spread to all men, because
  all sinned --   13 (For until the law sin was in
  the world, but sin is not imputed when there is
  no law.   14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
  to Moses, even over those who had not sinned
  according to the likeness of the transgression of
  Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.   15
  But the free gift is not like the offense. For
  if by the one man's offense many died, much more
  the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the
  one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.   16 And
  the gift is not like that which came through
  the one who sinned. For the judgment which came
  from one offense resulted in condemnation, but
  the free gift which came from many offenses
  resulted in justification.   17 For if by the
  one man's offense death reigned through the one,
  much more those who receive abundance of grace
  and of the gift of righteousness will reign in
  life through the One, Jesus Christ.)   18
  Therefore, as through one man's offense
  judgment came to all men, resulting in
  condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous
  act the free gift came to all men, resulting in
  justification of life.   19 For as by one man's
  disobedience many were made sinners, so also by
  one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
    20 Moreover the law entered that the offense
  might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
  abounded much more,   21 so that as sin reigned
  in death, even so grace might reign through
  righteousness to eternal life through Jesus
  Christ our Lord.

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• Therefore, having been justified by faith,
  we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ,   2 through whom also we have access by
  faith into this grace in which we stand, and
  rejoice in hope of the glory of God.   3 And not
  only that, but we also glory in tribulations,
  knowing that tribulation produces perseverance  
  4 and perseverance, character and character,
  hope.   5 Now hope does not disappoint, because
  the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
  by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.   6 For
  when we were still without strength, in due time
  Christ died for the ungodly.   7 For scarcely for
  a righteous man will one die yet perhaps for a
  good man someone would even dare to die.   8 But
  God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
  while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
    9 Much more then, having now been justified by
  His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
  Him.   10 For if when we were enemies we were
  reconciled to God through the death of His Son,
  much more, having been reconciled, we shall be
  saved by His life.   11 And not only that, but
  we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ, through whom we have now received the
  reconciliation.   12 Therefore, just as through
  one man sin entered the world, and death through
  sin, and thus death spread to all men, because
  all sinned --   13 (For until the law sin was in
  the world, but sin is not imputed when there is
  no law.   14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
  to Moses, even over those who had not sinned
  according to the likeness of the transgression of
  Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.   15
  But the free gift is not like the offense. For
  if by the one man's offense many died, much more
  the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the
  one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.   16 And
  the gift is not like that which came through
  the one who sinned. For the judgment which came
  from one offense resulted in condemnation, but
  the free gift which came from many offenses
  resulted in justification.   17 For if by the
  one man's offense death reigned through the one,
  much more those who receive abundance of grace
  and of the gift of righteousness will reign in
  life through the One, Jesus Christ.)   18
  Therefore, as through one man's offense
  judgment came to all men, resulting in
  condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous
  act the free gift came to all men, resulting in
  justification of life.   19 For as by one man's
  disobedience many were made sinners, so also by
  one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
    20 Moreover the law entered that the offense
  might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
  abounded much more,   21 so that as sin reigned
  in death, even so grace might reign through
  righteousness to eternal life through Jesus
  Christ our Lord.

(vs 6) without strength, ungodly (vs 8) still
sinners (vs 9) wrath (vs 10) enemies (vs 12) sin,
death, death spread, all sinned (vs 13) sin in
world (vs 14) death reigned (vs 15) offense, many
died (vs 16) who sinned, judgment, condemnation,
offenses (vs 17) offense death reigned (vs 18)
condemnation (vs 19) disobedience, sinners (vs
20) offense might abound, sin abounded (vs 21)
sin reigned, death
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• Therefore, having been justified by faith,
  we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ,   2 through whom also we have access by
  faith into this grace in which we stand, and
  rejoice in hope of the glory of God.   3 And not
  only that, but we also glory in tribulations,
  knowing that tribulation produces perseverance  
  4 and perseverance, character and character,
  hope.   5 Now hope does not disappoint, because
  the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
  by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.   6 For
  when we were still without strength, in due time
  Christ died for the ungodly.   7 For scarcely for
  a righteous man will one die yet perhaps for a
  good man someone would even dare to die.   8 But
  God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
  while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
    9 Much more then, having now been justified by
  His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
  Him.   10 For if when we were enemies we were
  reconciled to God through the death of His Son,
  much more, having been reconciled, we shall be
  saved by His life.   11 And not only that, but
  we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ, through whom we have now received the
  reconciliation.   12 Therefore, just as through
  one man sin entered the world, and death through
  sin, and thus death spread to all men, because
  all sinned --   13 (For until the law sin was in
  the world, but sin is not imputed when there is
  no law.   14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
  to Moses, even over those who had not sinned
  according to the likeness of the transgression of
  Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.   15
  But the free gift is not like the offense. For
  if by the one man's offense many died, much more
  the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the
  one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.   16 And
  the gift is not like that which came through
  the one who sinned. For the judgment which came
  from one offense resulted in condemnation, but
  the free gift which came from many offenses
  resulted in justification.   17 For if by the
  one man's offense death reigned through the one,
  much more those who receive abundance of grace
  and of the gift of righteousness will reign in
  life through the One, Jesus Christ.)   18
  Therefore, as through one man's offense
  judgment came to all men, resulting in
  condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous
  act the free gift came to all men, resulting in
  justification of life.   19 For as by one man's
  disobedience many were made sinners, so also by
  one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
    20 Moreover the law entered that the offense
  might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
  abounded much more,   21 so that as sin reigned
  in death, even so grace might reign through
  righteousness to eternal life through Jesus
  Christ our Lord.

(vs 1) justified, peace (vs 2) access, faith,
grace, rejoice, hope (vs 3) glory (vs 4) hope (vs
5) hope, love, poured out (vs 8) love (vs 9)
justified, saved (vs 10) reconciled, reconciled,
saved (vs 11) rejoice (vs 15) free gift, grace,
abounded to many (vs 16) gift, justification (vs
17) abundance of grace, gift of righteousness,
life (vs 18) justification of life, made
righteous (vs 20) grace abounded (vs 21) grace,
eternal life
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• Therefore, having been justified by faith,
  we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ,   2 through whom also we have access by
  faith into this grace in which we stand, and
  rejoice in hope of the glory of God.   3 And not
  only that, but we also glory in tribulations,
  knowing that tribulation produces perseverance  
  4 and perseverance, character and character,
  hope.   5 Now hope does not disappoint, because
  the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
  by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.   6 For
  when we were still without strength, in due time
  Christ died for the ungodly.   7 For scarcely for
  a righteous man will one die yet perhaps for a
  good man someone would even dare to die.   8 But
  God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
  while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
    9 Much more then, having now been justified by
  His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
  Him.   10 For if when we were enemies we were
  reconciled to God through the death of His Son,
  much more, having been reconciled, we shall be
  saved by His life.   11 And not only that, but
  we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ, through whom we have now received the
  reconciliation.   12 Therefore, just as through
  one man sin entered the world, and death through
  sin, and thus death spread to all men, because
  all sinned --   13 (For until the law sin was in
  the world, but sin is not imputed when there is
  no law.   14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
  to Moses, even over those who had not sinned
  according to the likeness of the transgression of
  Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.   15
  But the free gift is not like the offense. For
  if by the one man's offense many died, much more
  the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the
  one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.   16 And
  the gift is not like that which came through
  the one who sinned. For the judgment which came
  from one offense resulted in condemnation, but
  the free gift which came from many offenses
  resulted in justification.   17 For if by the
  one man's offense death reigned through the one,
  much more those who receive abundance of grace
  and of the gift of righteousness will reign in
  life through the One, Jesus Christ.)   18
  Therefore, as through one man's offense
  judgment came to all men, resulting in
  condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous
  act the free gift came to all men, resulting in
  justification of life.   19 For as by one man's
  disobedience many were made sinners, so also by
  one Man's obedience many will be made righteous.
    20 Moreover the law entered that the offense
  might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
  abounded much more,   21 so that as sin reigned
  in death, even so grace might reign through
  righteousness to eternal life through Jesus
  Christ our Lord.

(vs 1) with God, our Lord Jesus Christ (vs 2)
through whom (vs 5) love of God (vs 6) Christ
died (vs 8) God demonstrates, His love, Christ
died (vs 8) (vs 9) His blood, through Him (vs 10)
death of His Son, His life (vs 11) Lord Jesus
Christ (vs 15) one Man, Jesus Christ (vs 17) One,
Jesus Christ (vs 21) Jesus Christ our Lord
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"The Double Cure"

• Jesus' Cross is Justification (Romans 3)
• Justification means "to pronounce righteous,
  acquittal" (W.E. Vines)
• Jesus justified us freely by His grace (324)
• God killed Jesus so He could proclaim us
  righteous (325-26)

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"The Double Cure"

• Jesus' Cross is Justification (Rom.3)
• We accept this grace (justification) through our
  faith (Rom 117 Rom 51-2)
• Baptism is the place where we forfeit our own
  desires and give ourselves to our Savior (1 Pet
  321 Rom 63-6)

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"The Double Cure"

• Jesus' Cross is Sanctification (Rom. 6)
• Sanctification means "made whole, holy,
  separated to God"
• Baptism is the beginning of this Divine
  transformation (64)
• Note "Newness of life" suggests a new creation
  and new quality" (W.E. Vines)

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"The Double Cure"

• Jesus' Cross is Sanctification (Rom. 6)
• Sanctification is a lifetime of change and
  growth
• (Rom 619, 22 Gal 5 2 Cor 318)

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"The Double Cure"

• Take Home
• Baptism removes all my guilt through
  justification by the cross
• Baptism begins the sanctification that will
  transform me into a fruitful servant of my Lord
  Jesus (Rom 617-23)