Ramsey Creek Baptist Church

Identity is defined as: “the characteristics that determine who a person is”. Paul has already described a non-believers identity in [v.17-19] in very broad terms. Now in [v.25-32] Paul fleshes out what a life with and without Christ looks like in the ebb and flow everyday life. He is explaining to Christians how to live out their new identity. The Christian life is a life of consistent willful submission.  It’s consistent because being lax in this will cause us to move away from God.  It’s willful because it takes a conscience act of our will to do this.  It’s submissive because we live for the Lord and not ourselves. Our practice and our theology are tied together. Christians should not only live differently from unbelievers, but they also should live differently for different reasons. - God wants His people to replace lying with truth-telling. [Proverbs 6:16 & 19] - God wants His people to replace selfish anger with godly anger. [Psalm 4:4-5]