Terry and Wendy Virgo
Introduction
Romans 6:1 – 14
1. In view of the freedom of grace, shall we carry on sinning?
2. By no means!
How do Christians live the holy life?
Paul asks, “Do you not know?” Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”
All of us died to sin – notice ALL of us, not some special Christians. Therefore you cannot be a Christian without being crucified with Christ.
Notice “baptized into His death” not “into our death to sin experience.”
a) Not something we are trying to feel
b) Not something that is going to happen
c) Not something that ought to happen
d) Not something we try and experience
This is something that is true of every Christian. Build the Christian life on God’s truth. Believe what God says.
What we need to know?
V6 Knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him
V7 He that has died is free from sin
What must we consider?
V11 Consider yourselves to be dead to sin and alive to God. We need to think this way. Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore brethren by the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to the patterns of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Our minds need to be renewed and lined up with truth. Line up your thinking with Truth. Consider it. Live in the truth of what God says is true.
The action we must take
V12 Do not let sin reign in your mortal body. Why mortal? Mortal emphasizes that though our souls have been saved our bodies are awaiting salvation – Romans 8:23, Philippians 3. We need to take responsibility for ourselves and for the members of our bodies. We need to make good choices. Sanctification is about making good choices. We need to live wisely as we have been born again. We are new people. Formerly sin was expressed through our bodies. Our old self was very happy with this. Now our old self has died so our mortal body becomes the target of sin.
V13 Do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness.
V18 You were slaves of sin but have now become slaves of righteousness. This is a proclamation. “I am a slave of righteousness” He that is born of God doesn’t live in the world of sinning all the time. God has set us free by the Cross. 1 Corinthians 10:13. We will not be tempted beyond that which we are able to handle.
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