I loosely threw out "sentenced servitude" after talking about "penal servitude" for katakrima. They were meant to be synonymous. The point being that we were existing in a condition that's beyond the judicial phase and is in a punishment phase from which we can be freed by Christ.
Do the unregenerate
experience this as a punishment phase?
Does Christ free the redeemed from sin and death, which is the punishment phase?
But Paul is still subject to sin, with which he must still deal (
1 Corinthians 9:27), and to death.
5:16, 18, and 8:1 are talking about existence in the punishment now
based upon the trespass of Adam, that will be carried out in finality at the last judgment/second death on those who do not come to Christ for justification, etc.
5:18 is tied to to 8:1. We can add 5:16 and then we have the 3 times Paul uses this word katakrima. 5:16 shows that judgment/krima resulted in an existence in penal servitude/katakrima (krima > katakrima).
Okay, I think this is where our difference occurs. Do I have the following correct?
judgment = verdict
condemnation (
katakrima) =
sentence pronounced, punishment
to follow stated
(i.e., destiny of damnation/eternal death,
from which Jesus' atonement redeems
those of saving faith)
Where do we find "servitude" (fallen nature) as the "punishment phase now?"
5:18 shows that one trespass resulted in katakrima for all people. Combined:
one trespass > judgment > penal servitude for all people.
So those redeemed in Christ by his atonement are
still in a punishment phase of sin and death?
I'm not getting where this punishment of "servitude" comes from, as well as where it is linked to the
sentence, in the texts.
7:24 is despair of what it's like to exist in this katakrima.
But it's "servitude" and despair only to the redeemed, the unregenerate are basically comfortable with their nature and sin, and experience no punishment of "servitude."
7:25 is like an epiphany in thanks to Christ Jesus for the solution
But the solution, Christ's atonement, does not free us from sin and death in this life, which is the punishment phase
now, it frees us from the second death and the lake of fire at the final judgment.
and then the conclusion about the condition, leading into the freedom in Christ from the katakrima and existence under subjection to sin and death.
But Paul is still subject to sin, with which he must still deal (
1 Corinthians 9:27), and to death.
So the redeemed are free from
eternal death, but not free from sin and death and, therefore, are still in the punishment phase now?
And the unregenerate don't
experience their fallen nature and sin as
punishment, so they don't
feel any punishment, only the redeemed do?
This "punishment now" is beginning to smack (taste like) more and more of man's notion than the mind of God.
This is essentially part of the penal servitude that's being discussed. We could not free ourselves from this body of death that was overriding our will to obey God.
But the body of death is experienced only by the redeemed, the unregenerate do not
experience it as any kind of punishment. So only the redeemed
experience any punishment now by sin and death?
I just can't get this to stack up. I'm stuck here:
judgment = verdict
condemnation (
katakrima) =
sentence pronounced, punishment
to follow stated
(i.e., destiny of
damnation/
eternal death, from which Jesus' atonement redeems)
I'm not seeing any basis for our fallen nature being the "punishment of servitude."
I see only the
sentence of
eternal death (
katakrima) at the final judgment.
What am I missing? Can you help me sort it all out?