Romans 6

Paul now explains the implications of what it means to be saved from our sin by Grace through Faith. Paul ended chapter 5 with the incredible truth that no matter how horrendous human sin is, God’s grace is greater.  If your sin abounds, then God’s grace uber-abounds (that is what the Greek really says).  So, he continues in chapter 6 with the glorious implications of this amazing grace: We can live a new life that is not controlled by sin.  Paul makes emphatically clear that we have been freed from the controlling power of sin, it is no longer our master.  Slowly read through the seven verses below that imply or clearly state that sin no longer has control over us.  

Rom. 6:6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him,in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

Rom. 6:7 for he who has died is freed from sin.

Rom. 6:11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Rom. 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts,

Rom. 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

Rom. 6:16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someoneas slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

Rom. 6:18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Rom. 6:22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.

Do you believe this utterly amazing truth?  Sin is not your master anymore.  We are still in the battle, but the war has been won. This truth should cause us to be deeply grateful to God for what He has done for us through the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.  Our only response is to submit ourselves to God to be used by him as instruments of righteousness (Romans 6:13).