Day 15: Romans 6: 1-14: Dead to Sin, Alive to God

You are no longer under sin's authority. You are alive in Christ.After emphasizing that grace abounds, Paul anticipates a question: Should we keep sinning so grace increases? He answers immediately. Absolutely not!Why? Because something fundamental has changed. If you are in Christ, you are no longer JUST forgiven, you are UNITED with Him.Paul explains this through baptism imagery:United with Christ in His deathRaised with Him into new lifeThis means your old self, the part of you enslaved to sin, has been crucified. Sin is no longer your master. This doesn't mean temptation disappears. It means authority is broken. So Paul gives both identity and instruction:Consider yourself dead to sin and alive to GodDo not let sin reign.Notice the order. You don't fight for a new identity- you fight from it.Reflection ?: Do you see yourself as still controlled by sin or as someone learning to live from a new identity?Dig Deeper: What does it practically mean to consider yourself dead to sin and alive to God?