Shall We Continue To Sin?Shall We Continue To Sin?

Romans Chapter 6:1-23Romans Chapter 6:1-23

Shall We Continue To Sin?Shall We Continue To Sin?

Chapters 1 & 2Chapters 1 & 2 All Have Sinned!!All Have Sinned!!

Chapters 3 & 4Chapters 3 & 4 Can be justified through faith in Can be justified through faith in

Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.

An erroneous inference...An erroneous inference...Romans 6:1Romans 6:1

““Let’s continue in sin, that Let’s continue in sin, that grace may abound!”grace may abound!”

No! We Died to Sin! No! We Died to Sin!

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

Romans 6:2-3Romans 6:2-3

By no means! How can we who By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? were baptized into his death?

Crucified With Christ in Crucified With Christ in BaptismBaptism

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

Crucified With Christ in Crucified With Christ in BaptismBaptism IIs a burial into the death of Christ. s a burial into the death of Christ. Is where we were crucified with Is where we were crucified with

Christ. Christ. Repentance is NOT where we die Repentance is NOT where we die

to sin.to sin.

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

Romans 6:4-5 Romans 6:4-5

We were buried therefore with him by We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.a resurrection like his.

Now Walk in Newness of Life Now Walk in Newness of Life

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

Now Walk in Newness of Life Now Walk in Newness of Life As Christ rose from the grave, so we As Christ rose from the grave, so we

rise from baptism to walk in newness rise from baptism to walk in newness of life.of life.

We are now a new creation in Christ – We are now a new creation in Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17

So if any man is in Christ, he is So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly come to an end; they have truly become new.become new.

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

We Are No Longer Slaves Of SinWe Are No Longer Slaves Of Sin

Romans 6:6-7 Romans 6:6-7 Being conscious that our old man Being conscious that our old man

was put to death on the cross with was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin. Because longer be servants to sin. Because he who is dead is free from sin.he who is dead is free from sin.

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

We Are No Longer Slaves Of Sin (6-7)We Are No Longer Slaves Of Sin (6-7)

Purpose of dying to sin in baptism, Purpose of dying to sin in baptism, to be free from sin!to be free from sin!

A point Paul will expound upon A point Paul will expound upon later.later.

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

We Can Now Live With Christ (8-10)We Can Now Live With Christ (8-10)

Christ now lives with God in Christ now lives with God in newness of life newness of life

We died with Christ, we can also We died with Christ, we can also live like Christ!live like Christ!

Ephesians 2:4-5Ephesians 2:4-5

But God, being rich in mercy, But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with because of the great love with which he loved us, even when which he loved us, even when we were dead in our we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— you have been saved—

No! We Are Alive To God!No! We Are Alive To God!

We Have Died To Sin!We Have Died To Sin!

Sin Does Not Have to Reign in Us (12)Sin Does Not Have to Reign in Us (12)

Romans 6:12 Romans 6:12

Therefore do not let sin reign in Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.should obey it in its lusts.

No! No! We Are To Be Slaves Of We Are To Be Slaves Of

Righteousness! (19)Righteousness! (19)

Slaves of Righteousness!Slaves of Righteousness!

We Are Slaves to Whatever We Obey We Are Slaves to Whatever We Obey (15-16)(15-16) Grace is no excuse to sin.Grace is no excuse to sin. We are either slaves of sin, or We are either slaves of sin, or

slaves of righteousness.slaves of righteousness. If we continue in sin, we once again If we continue in sin, we once again

become slaves of sin! - cf. become slaves of sin! - cf. Jn 8:34Jn 8:34 For Christians to continue in sin For Christians to continue in sin

makes things worse - cf. makes things worse - cf. 2 Pe 2 Pe 2:20-222:20-22

Slaves of Righteousness!Slaves of Righteousness!

Slaves Of Righteousness (17-18)Slaves Of Righteousness (17-18) We Are To Serve Righteousness We Are To Serve Righteousness

Like We Once Served Sin (19)Like We Once Served Sin (19)

No! No! The Wages Of Sin Is The Wages Of Sin Is

Death!Death!

Wages of Sin Is Death!Wages of Sin Is Death!

Fruit Of Slavery To Sin Is Death Fruit Of Slavery To Sin Is Death (20-21)(20-21)

Dying in sin will separate us from Dying in sin will separate us from for eternity - cf. for eternity - cf. Re 21:8Re 21:8

The Grace Of God Offers Eternal The Grace Of God Offers Eternal Life (22-23)Life (22-23)