Romans 6:1-14

SIN’S POWER IS BROKEN

Romans 6:1-14

Life Application New Testament Commentary’s open statement:” Up to this point in his letter, Paul has shown people’s need for salvation, God’s gift of that salvation through the death of his Son, and God’s grace in forgiving the sins of all who accept him. This next section of the letter (chapters 6–8) deals with God progressively separating believers from sin and making them more like himself. The key point to realize is that all believers have a new nature and the Holy Spirit within, yet they also have the old, human nature with its capability to sin. These opposites are in constant tension, yet God promises help and victory.”

Rom 6:1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of His wonderful grace? Rom 6:2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?   

If you were continuing in your old sinful ways, the question quickly comes up did you really accept Christ? If you had accepted Christ your old ways would feel different, sinful or against God’s will. We accepted Christ to be more like him and accept the reward of eternal life.

Rom 6:3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined Him in His death? Rom 6:4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. Rom 6:5 Since we have been united with Him in His death, we will also be raised to life as He was.

Okay what does all that mean?  For instance, what does “joined him in death” mean. That would be the point at which you accepted Christ as your savior. You have given up your old life to become more like Jesus. You were born again at this point. "Jesus answered and said unto him, 'Truly, truly I say unto you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God... unless one is born of the water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:3,5).

Rom 6:6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. Rom 6:7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. Rom 6:8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with Him.

From the Bible itself these are but two or many verses.

Rom 5:10 For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of His Son while we were still His enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of His Son.

Luke_18:30 will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come."