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1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Also Romans 5 · Galatians 2:20 · Galatians 5:13 · Galatians 5:24 · Hebrews 4:12 · Titus 2:11-14 · 2 Timothy 2:11 · Ephesians 4:22-24 · Romans 12:1-2 · Romans 8:12-14
This sermon primarily focuses on Romans Chapter 6, presenting it as a vital “driver’s manual for the Christian life.” The speaker emphasizes that salvation, as detailed by the Apostle Paul, encompasses three critical aspects: justification, sanctification, and glorification. While Romans Chapter 5 establishes our justification before God, Chapter 6 delves into sanctification, which is the practical outworking of our salvation. It’s about living a life that aligns with God’s will, ensuring that the amazing grace we receive does not lead us to complacency or a license to sin, but actively guides us away from it.
The core message of Romans 6 challenges the notion that grace abounding in the presence of sin means we should continue to sin to receive more grace. Paul emphatically rejects this idea with “God forbid!” Instead, the chapter teaches that believers are to understand their new position in Christ: we are crucified with Him, buried with Him, and raised to walk in newness of life. This profound truth requires a proper interpretation of scripture and a heart whose intentions are aligned with God, as the Bible powerfully discerns the thoughts and intents of the heart.
To activate this spiritual reality, Christians must first “reckon” themselves dead to sin and alive to God, actively taking into account their new identity. Secondly, they must “yield” themselves to God as instruments of righteousness, consciously choosing to obey Him rather than their sinful desires. This process, enabled by the Holy Spirit, moves believers beyond living in the “old man” to embracing the “new man” – a life of spiritual victory and holiness. It’s a continuous choice to allow God’s grace to purify and transform, honoring the Lord in every aspect of life.
A Bible preaching Baptist church in the Waterloo Region. Preaching the cross of Christ for over 40 years.
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