1 Corinthians 6:9-11
“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” (ESV)
We have been looking at Paul’s “do you not know” statements:
Romans 6:3 – Salvation is Justification AND Sanctification
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptised into Christ Jesus were baptised into His death?”.
Romans 6:16 – Servitude
“Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?”
1 Corinthians 3:16 – Sanctity
“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?”.
1 Corinthians 6:2-3 – Supremacy
“Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life?”
Today we will consider:
1 Corinthians 6:9 – Sanctification
“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? …”
Next week and the week after, Lord willing:
1 Corinthians 9:24 – Stamina
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.”
1 Corinthians 9:13 – Service
“Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?”
Today, we shall consider the following:
1. The Definitions of Righteousness and Unrighteousness:
1.1 Righteousness.
1.1.1 Imputed Righteousness (Rom. 3:22-24; 2 Cor. 5:21).
1.1.2 Christ’s Righteousness (Phil. 3:8-9).
1.1.3 Imparted Righteousness – in Sanctification (Rom. 6: 18; Titus 2:12).
1.2 Unrighteousness
1.2.1 The Condition of Humanity Apart from Christ (Rom. 3:10-12; 6:19).
1.2.2 The Wrath of God Against Unrighteousness (Rom. 1:18; 1 John 5:17).
1.2.3 Unrighteousness is Rebellion (1 John 3:4).
2. The Danger of Unrighteousness (v. 9a).
2.1 Righteousness and its Fruits (Psalm 11:7; Rom. 6:22).
2.2 Unrighteousness and its Fruits (Rom. 1:18; Gal. 5:19-21).
2.3 Inheriting the Kingdom of God (Mat. 25:34).
3. The Deceptions of Unrighteousness (vv. 9b-10).
3.1 A Non-Exhaustive List.
3.2 No sin is Worse or “Better” than another (James 2:10).
3.3 Not only sinful acts, but even sinful intent in the heart is unrighteousness (Mat. 5:22, 27-28).
3.4 The Deceptiveness of Sin.
4. The Deliverance from Unrighteousness (v. 11).
4.1 Washed
4.2 Sanctified
4.3 Justified