KEY SCRIPTURE: Romans 6:1 “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”

In Romans chapter six, the Holy Spirit teaches the church of God how to lead an overcoming life free from the control of sin.

He begins by correcting those who misunderstood what he said earlier that when sin abounds, grace also abounds. The argument was that if it was so, then should we continue sinning so grace would keep abounding? He answered this misunderstanding in the following study.

Apostle Paul argues in verse 2 that how shall we who are dead to sin live any longer there in? The Christian died with Jesus unto sin. Sin is alive and active, but through our Lord Jesus, we are dead to it. How does the Christian live or apply the scriptures such that he or she would continually live above the deceptions of sin?

In the apostle’s discourse, he made use of certain VERBS, which we have to identify and act on. They are as follows:

Romans 6:6 ” Knowing this that our old man is crucified with Him (Christ), that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.” The verb is ‘ KNOW‘
The second verb to consider is found in
Romans 6:11 “Likewise reckon you also see yourself to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord”. The verb of consideration here is RECKON

The next verb is found in
Romans 6:13 “Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin: but yield yourself to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God”. In this verse, the verb for our consideration is ‘yield not‘

Last but not least is found in
Romans 6:16 “Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey his servants you are to whom you obey whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness.” The verb is ‘Obey’

In Romans 6:6, the verb or action word for our consideration is that we must know: It means you must learn to know. It also means to become aware of a fact. Know that your old man, who was a slave to sin, is crucified with Christ. Until you know you remain in the dark.

Many Christians still think that they’re ruled by the old man and are slaves to sin. Some still believe the old man is in them, in the sense that they are half sinners and half righteous. The Bible says to get to know the truth. The truth always sets men free (John 8:32). Our old man was crucified with Jesus, and the body of sin might be destroyed or rendered ineffective. This word ‘might’ is not in the permissive sense but in the ‘causative sense.’ It means if the old man is crucified, then the body of sin would be ineffective. The ineffectiveness of sin in your life is because the body of sin has been crucified with Jesus. You have to know this fact.

CONFESSION

I know that my old man was crucified with Jesus, so the body of sin is destroyed. I lead a crucified life as I continually remain dead to sin and alive unto God and righteousness.

FURTHER STUDIES

Hosea 4:6 KJV “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children“.

John 8:32 KJV” And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free“