victory over sin through your identification with christ romans 6:1-14

VICTORY OVER SINVICTORY OVER SINTHROUGH YOUR IDENTIFICATION THROUGH YOUR IDENTIFICATION

WITH CHRISTWITH CHRIST

Romans 6:1-14Romans 6:1-14

God’s “Good News” message of Eternal Life for all people!

The Gospel (Good News) of Grace

Romans 5:20Romans 5:202020 Moreover the law entered that the offense might Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. abound. But where sin abounded, grace But where sin abounded, grace abounded much moreabounded much more, ,

Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

1.1. Why should the believer not sin? Why should the believer not sin? (Romans 6:1)(Romans 6:1)

I am I am DEADDEAD to sin (Romans 6:2) to sin (Romans 6:2)

2.2. When did I die to sin? (Galatians When did I die to sin? (Galatians 2:20)2:20)

Galatians 2:20 Galatians 2:20 2020 I have been crucified with Christ I have been crucified with Christ; it is no ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the lifelife which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. me.

Colossians 2:20 Colossians 2:20 2020 Therefore, if you died with Christ Therefore, if you died with Christ from the from the basic principles of the world, why, as basic principles of the world, why, as thoughthough living living in the world, do you subject yourselves to in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— regulations—

Colossians 3:1–3Colossians 3:1–311 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. the right hand of God. 22 Set your mind on things Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. above, not on things on the earth. 33 For you diedFor you died, , and your life is hidden with Christ in God. and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

2.2. When did I die to sin? (Galatians When did I die to sin? (Galatians 2:20)2:20)

I died to sin in the person of I died to sin in the person of CHRISTCHRIST. . When He died to sin I also died to sin. When He died to sin I also died to sin. (Galatians 2:20)(Galatians 2:20)

3.3. How did I die to sin?How did I die to sin?

I was placed into His death, burial and I was placed into His death, burial and resurrection by God at the point of my resurrection by God at the point of my SALVATIONSALVATION. (Romans 6:3-4a). (Romans 6:3-4a)

1 Corinthians 12:12–13 1 Corinthians 12:12–13 1212 For as the body is one and has many members, but all For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also so also isis Christ. Christ. 1313 For by one Spirit we were all baptized For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one bodyinto one body— whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

4.4. What was the purpose of my What was the purpose of my identification with Christ? identification with Christ? (Romans (Romans 6:4b) 6:4b)

I was co-crucified and co-resurrected so I was co-crucified and co-resurrected so that I could walk in a that I could walk in a NEW WAYNEW WAY. . (Romans 6:4b)(Romans 6:4b)

5.5. How can I be sure this is true? How can I be sure this is true? (Romans 6:5) (Romans 6:5)

Your co-crucifixion and co-resurrection Your co-crucifixion and co-resurrection NOWNOW, is as true as your coming bodily , is as true as your coming bodily resurrection in the resurrection in the FUTUREFUTURE. (Romans . (Romans 6:5)6:5)

6.6. Could you summarize what you Could you summarize what you have said and its significance? have said and its significance? (Romans 6:6a) (Romans 6:6a)

Yes! Your Yes! Your OLD MANOLD MAN or all that you were or all that you were as a person in Adam was crucified with as a person in Adam was crucified with Christ and as far as God is concerned Christ and as far as God is concerned that person is no more. (Romans 6:6a)that person is no more. (Romans 6:6a)

““Son” GlassesSon” Glasses

Identity = Identity = The fact or condition of being the same The fact or condition of being the same as something else: as something else:

The fact or condition of being The fact or condition of being associated or affiliated with something associated or affiliated with something else:else:

2 Cor. 5:17 2 Cor. 5:17 1717 Therefore, if anyone Therefore, if anyone isis in in Christ, Christ, he ishe is a new creation; a new creation; old things have passed away; old things have passed away; behold, all things have behold, all things have become new. become new.

7.7. Why would God do away with who Why would God do away with who you were in Adam? (Roman 6:6b) you were in Adam? (Roman 6:6b)

So that the sin nature loses its past So that the sin nature loses its past POWERPOWER or or AUTHORITYAUTHORITY over your over your human body. (Rom. 6:6b)human body. (Rom. 6:6b)

8.8. So don’t I have to go on sinning as So don’t I have to go on sinning as I always did in the past? Isn’t I always did in the past? Isn’t

sinning something that I just have sinning something that I just have to to live with? (Romans 6:6c) live with? (Romans 6:6c)

NONO, you do , you do NOTNOT have to be a slave to have to be a slave to your sin nature any longer! (Romans your sin nature any longer! (Romans 6:6c)6:6c)

9.9. Could you say it even more Could you say it even more simply? (Romans 6:7) simply? (Romans 6:7)

Yes! The dead person is freed from Yes! The dead person is freed from SINSIN. . You are free from having to submit to You are free from having to submit to the the SIN NATURESIN NATURE because you have died because you have died with Christ. (Romans 6:7)with Christ. (Romans 6:7)

10.10. You mean I am dead with Christ, You mean I am dead with Christ, but what about my future—will I but what about my future—will I

one day live with Him? (Romans one day live with Him? (Romans 6:8) 6:8)

If you did indeed died with Him (and you If you did indeed died with Him (and you did) you can be sure that you will one did) you can be sure that you will one day day LIVELIVE with him. (Romans 6:8) with him. (Romans 6:8)

11.11. If Christ’s death for me was so If Christ’s death for me was so important, what significance does important, what significance does His resurrection have? (Rom 6:9) His resurrection have? (Rom 6:9)

It also is important since Christ has It also is important since Christ has been raised from the dead, death has no been raised from the dead, death has no power over Him. He has conquered power over Him. He has conquered death death ONCE FOR ALLONCE FOR ALL. Therefore death . Therefore death will not be the end of ME either. will not be the end of ME either. (Romans 6:9)(Romans 6:9)

12.12. Can you give me any practical Can you give me any practical ramifications of the death and ramifications of the death and resurrection of Christ for my resurrection of Christ for my life life today? (Romans 6:10a) today? (Romans 6:10a)

Yes, Jesus not only died Yes, Jesus not only died FORFOR your your SINSSINS but he also died but he also died TO SINTO SIN once for all for once for all for all of us. (Romans 6:10a)all of us. (Romans 6:10a)

* WHAT DOES "DIED TO SIN" MEAN?* WHAT DOES "DIED TO SIN" MEAN? It does It does notnot mean that… mean that… sin is dead in me sin is dead in me (that would (that would be eradication).be eradication). It does It does notnot mean that… mean that… we should die to sin we should die to sin (this is a (this is a fact; not a command).fact; not a command).

It does It does notnot mean that… mean that… we are dying to sin we are dying to sin (this is an (this is an aorist verb, not a present tense).aorist verb, not a present tense). It It doesdoes mean that every believer has been mean that every believer has been CRUCIFIED CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST IN GOD’S EYESWITH CHRIST IN GOD’S EYES , so that we have been , so that we have been SEPARATED/FREEDSEPARATED/FREED from the sin nature’s right to from the sin nature’s right to rule in our lives.rule in our lives.

13.13. Do I have to constantly struggle Do I have to constantly struggle with my sin nature by myself? with my sin nature by myself?

(Romans 6:10b(Romans 6:10b

You do You do NOTNOT have to deal with sin have to deal with sin yourself. Christ already dealt with it by yourself. Christ already dealt with it by taking you into His death and then taking you into His death and then raising you back to life with Himself. raising you back to life with Himself. (Romans 6:10a)(Romans 6:10a)

14.14. What about Christ’s life now? What about Christ’s life now? (Romans 6:10c) (Romans 6:10c)

He is He is ALIVEALIVE unto God as death no unto God as death no longer dominates Him. Just like Jesus longer dominates Him. Just like Jesus Christ, you are now Christ, you are now FREEFREE to to LIVELIVE for for God without the tyranny of sin due to God without the tyranny of sin due to your identification with Christ. (Romans your identification with Christ. (Romans 6:10c)6:10c)

15.15. These are wonderful truths but These are wonderful truths but how can I make it practical in my how can I make it practical in my daily life? (Romans 6:11)daily life? (Romans 6:11)

You have to logically You have to logically REMEMBERREMEMBER and and RECOGNIZERECOGNIZE these truths of your these truths of your identification with Christ and His victory identification with Christ and His victory – by – by FAITHFAITH. You don’t make these . You don’t make these truths a reality by counting on them (for truths a reality by counting on them (for they are true if you know them or not), they are true if you know them or not), but you only practically benefit from but you only practically benefit from them when you daily count on them to them when you daily count on them to be true. (Romans 6:11)be true. (Romans 6:11)

16.16. What if I don’t think this is really What if I don’t think this is really that important? (Romans 6:11) that important? (Romans 6:11)

This is the This is the FIRSTFIRST command Paul gave command Paul gave to the Church of Rome. It is a to the Church of Rome. It is a KEYKEY command in relation to our daily command in relation to our daily WALKWALK with the Lord. (Romans 6:11)with the Lord. (Romans 6:11)

B. The Personal APPLICATIONS. (vs. 11-14)

1.1. You need to continually You need to continually RECKONRECKON yourself yourself to be to be DEADDEAD to to SINSIN and and ALIVE TO GODALIVE TO GOD through Jesus Christ our Lord. (6:11)through Jesus Christ our Lord. (6:11)

Present TensePresent Tense

Active VoiceActive Voice

ImperativeImperativeMoodMood


2.2. DO NOT LETDO NOT LET the sin nature the sin nature REIGNREIGN in your in your body that you should body that you should OBEYOBEY it in its it in its

LUSTSLUSTS, and , and DO NOT PRESENTDO NOT PRESENT the the members members of your body to the sin nature of your body to the sin nature to be used as to be used as INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS of of unrighteousness (6:12-unrighteousness (6:12-13)13)


3.3. PRESENTPRESENT yourself to yourself to GODGOD as being as being ALIVEALIVE from the dead, and from the dead, and PRESENTPRESENT your your MEMBERSMEMBERS as instruments of as instruments of righteousness righteousness to to GODGOD, because you are , because you are NOTNOT under Law, but under Law, but

under under GRACEGRACE. . (6:13-14)(6:13-14)

Joshua 24:15Joshua 24:151515 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that that werewere on the other side of the River, or the on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORDLORD.” .”


3.3. PRESENTPRESENT yourself to yourself to GODGOD as being as being ALIVEALIVE from the dead, and from the dead, and PRESENTPRESENT your your MEMBERSMEMBERS as instruments of as instruments of righteousness righteousness to to GODGOD, because you are , because you are NOTNOT under Law, but under Law, but

under under GRACEGRACE. . (6:13-14)(6:13-14)

Romans 6:14 Romans 6:14 1414 For sin shall not have dominion over you, For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under gracefor you are not under law but under grace

2 Peter 1:12–14 (NRSV) 12 Therefore I intend to keep on reminding you of these things, though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come to you. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, 14 since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

John 3:16John 3:161616 For God so loved the world that He For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that gave His only begotten Son, that whoever whoever believesbelieves in Him should not in Him should not perish but have everlasting perish but have everlasting lifelife. .

……Que CristoQue CristoMurió porMurió por

nuestros pecadosnuestros pecados

conforme aconforme a

las Escrituras…las Escrituras…

y que fuey que fuesepultadosepultado

y que resucitó y que resucitó al tercer día…al tercer día…

1 Corintios 15:3–4 1 Corintios 15:3–4

1 Corintios 15:3–4 3 Porque primeramente os he enseñado lo que asimismo recibí: Que Cristo murió por nuestros pecados, conforme a las Escrituras; 4 y que fue sepultado, y que resucitó al tercer día, conforme a las Escrituras;

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

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