Rom 6

Romans 6-8 are important teachings on sanctification. Paul tells us three new relationships we have in Christ: Sin and I (ch. 6); Law and I (ch. 7) and the Holy Spirit and I (ch. 8). Without the understanding of those teachings, sanctification will be impossible.

In chapter 6, our relationship with sin is that we died to sin. We can have victory over sin if we follow the following 3 steps:

Know (vv. 1-10) – we know we died with Christ when we became a Christian. Sin ceased to be our master and we also have a new life. This is a historical fact for every Christian.

Count (vv. 11-14) – “Count” means you believe what is said in vv. 1-10 is true. We may not feel that we died to sin but we count it as true.

Offer (vv. 15-23) – “Offer” means we choose. We must choose righteousness daily. We can obey God because we died to sin (Dead people do not sin). We obey God one choice at a time.

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Audrey said…
I thank God who always gives me something before I even realize that. In Romans 5 I confirm that man do not need to present themselves to God as the instrument of righteousness when they are saved. In other words, some people think we need to confess the Lordship of Jesus when we are saved is wrong. Rom 5:11-14 clearly teaches that the decision of presenting yourself as the instrument of righteousness is after salvation. The audience of Rom 5 is clearly saved (v.2-10, 17-18, 22...), but they still need the teaching of presenting and offering themselves before God.
Having said that does not mean I do not advocate the idea of presenting and offering. I think this is proper for those who are already saved.
May 16, 2007 at 5:49:00 AM CST
Audrey said…
I hope you know that all the "Rom 5" above means "Rom 6."
May 16, 2007 at 5:52:00 AM CST
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