Whose Servant Are You?

Having given us an extensive explanation of the Gospel in chapters 1-5, Paul pre-emptively answers two questions concerning the believer's life in Christ. First, "Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound" (6:1)? Second, "Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace" (6:15)? The answer to both questions is a resounding, "NO!" In verses 2-14, Paul finds it unfathomable that one who has been delivered from the slave market of sin would want to return. A believer's life in Christ is superior to anything the world has to offer. The answer to the second question is much darker. Sin still has its consequences, and its end is still death.