dead to sin, alive in christ romans 6

vs 1-14 grace and sin doesn’t grace encourage sin? (vs 1) by no means! (vs 2a) don’t you know? (vs 3a) identification with christ: – in his death (baptism) (vs 3-4a, 5-7) – in his resurrection (vs 4b, 8-10)

vs 1-14 grace and sin if we are in christ – don’t let sin reign (vs 12-13a) – offer yourselves to god as an instrument of righteousness (vs 13b) sin shall not be your master because you are under grace not law (vs 14)

vs gotta serve somebody doesn’t grace encourage sin? (vs 15) by no means! (vs 15) don’t you know? (vs 16a) voluntary slavery – to sin which leads to death (vs 16) – to obedience, which leads to righteousness (vs 16)

vs gotta serve somebody conversion involves a change of slaveries (vs 17-18) slavery isn’t static (vs 19-22) the wages of sin (vs 23) the gift of god (vs 23)

application the logic of the cross, conversion and baptism the triple effect of sin – moral guilt – enslavement… death – communal pain how freedom really works slavery to grace

dead to sin, alive in christ romans 6