In this episode, Paul encourages us to learn to walk in the newness of life that we have now in Christ by knowing something, by thinking differently and by training our mind to think about who we are in Christ now, not who we once were.
Here in chapter 6, Paul talks about what Christ has made us, what we actually are now that we have salvation, and then how we live now that we’re saved.
Here in chapter 6, Paul talks about what Christ has made us, what we actually are now that we have salvation, and then how we live now that we’re saved.
Paul deals with the struggle in his body by knowing his old man is dead. The old man can’t condemn us or control us.
What is “Proof”? If we want to prove anything — in science, in history, in a courtroom, or in everyday life there’s only one method that can be used: Evidence.
Paul brings up baptism for the first time in Romans 6:4 and right away people go directly to their church traditions of water, sacraments, ordinances, confession, tubs, pastors. But none of that came from Romans.
This chapter explains how we receive blessings in Christ, just as we received the curse in Adam. Adam gave us death; Christ gives us life. Adam gave us condemnation; Christ gives us justification.
If Jesus was NOT God Christianity itself doesn’t exist and there’s no hope for this world and the countless millions who’ve lived in it and are living in it today.
As Adam brought sin and death into the world, Christ brings life and righteousness.
This passage sits in the middle of this chapter in Romans where Paul’s pouring out all the spiritual blessings we have in Christ after being justified by faith which we saw in Romans 5:1.
