The
Natural Man
Out of Christ.
by
T. Austin-Sparks
1. THE KINGDOM OF
MAN.
Spirit. Dead to God;
entirely severed from
God. Eph. 2:1.
Soul. Darkened and incapable
of receiving or knowing the things of
God. 1 Cor. 2:14.
Body. Corruptible, and a body of
death. 1
Cor.
15:42-54.
The whole locked up in a fallen state.
2. THE KINGDOM
OF THE WORLD.
Man's second
realm of bondage.
"The whole world lieth in the evil
one." 1 John 5:19 (R.V.)
Blinded by its
god.
2
Cor.
4:3,4.
Under a curse - marks of which are death and
pending judgment.
3. THE KINGDOM
OF DARKNESS.
Man's third realm of
bondage.
"The prince of this
world." John
12:31,
14:30, 16:11.
"Principalities—powers—world rulers of this
darkness." Eph. 6:12.
"The god of this
age." 2
Cor.
4:4.
"The authority of darkness."
Col.
1:13.
4. THE KINGDOM
OF THE HEAVENS.
Closed to fallen
man. John
3:3,5.
Interested in fallen man for his
deliverance. John
3:16.
etc.
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The Believer
In Christ.
1. Christ his
Redeemer and Deliverer.
2. The Cross his
way of escape.
Christ (God in Christ) as Man for
man in His cross took man's:
(a)
Place.
Phil. 2:7, 8.
(b)
Sin.
Rom. 8:3
(c)
Judgment. Gal. 3:13.
(d)
Death. 2
Cor. 5:15. etc.
In His resurrection:
(a)
Broke through all realms of
bondage.
Col. 2:15.
(b)
Destroyed all Satan's
authority.
Eph.
1:19, 20.
(c)
Took His place (as Man for man) in
heaven. Heb. 1:3; 2:9.
(d)
Sent His Spirit to dwell within believers.
3.
The Believer.
In union with Christ by the One
Spirit, is:
(a) Born
from above and has the kingdom of the
heavens within.
(b)
Is therefore a heavenly being in deepest
reality.
(c)
1. Is Crucified and dead to
self.
Gal. 2:20.
2. Is Crucified to the
world.
Gal. 6:14.
3. Is Translated out of the authority
of darkness,
and from the power of
Satan. Col. 1:13, Acts 26:18.
4. Is
Seated together with Christ in the
heavenlies
and there works and
wars.
Eph. 2:6; 6:12.
5. Enjoys an open heaven for
revelation, leading and
fellowship.
6. Must
always keep in touch with Christ crucified
and
the
value of His cross.
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