Just As - So Now

Pastor Robert McNutt expounded Romans 6:15–23, focusing on Paul's exhortation to present ourselves as slaves to righteousness just as we once presented ourselves as slaves to sin. Emphasizing that our members (faculties and personality) remain fundamentally the same after conversion, Pastor McNutt argued that sanctification involves using those same capacities for godly purposes. Rejecting the notion of needing a "second blessing" or deeper experience beyond conversion, he taught that believers already possess everything needed for godliness, citing Philippians 2 and 2 Peter 1. Sanctification is not passive surrender but active obedience flowing from our union with Christ. McNutt challenged hearers to assess their priorities in time, energy, perseverance, and money, calling them to wholeheartedly serve Christ with the members once given to sin. Ultimately, sanctification is reasonable in light of Christ's redemptive work, and achievable through divine power already granted to believers.