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How does the ‘old self’ work in your new identity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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8<\/sup>Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9<\/sup>For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over Him. 10<\/sup>The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, he lives to God. 11<\/sup>In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12<\/sup>Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body<\/em> so that you obey its evil desires. 13<\/sup>Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14<\/sup>For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.<\/p>\nRomans 6:6-14 (NIV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So far, Paul asserts that our old selves were crucified with Christ so that sin’s hold on us would be broken, enabling us not only to live free from sin\u2019s tyranny but also to live unto God in righteousness. This transformation is rooted in the belief that just as Christ died and rose again, we too participate in this pattern through our faith in Him\u2014His resurrection ensures that death no longer has dominion over Him, and by extension, over us who are in Him (Romans 6:8-9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul sums up this section by explaining that Christ’s death was a one-time event for sin, and now He lives for God\u2014thus, we should also consider ourselves as living for God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:10-11). This means recognizing ourselves as dead to sin but alive to God, a status we must actively embrace and live out daily. This active embracing is likened to claiming a legal right or privilege, such as accessing a trust fund which, although legally yours, requires action on your part to benefit from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martyn Lloyd-Jones uses the analogy of freed slaves post-Civil War who, despite being legally free, often felt experientially bound due to long years of conditioning: “They heard the announcement that slavery was abolished and that they were free: but hundreds, not to say thousands, of times in their after-lives and experiences many of them did not realize it, and when they saw their old master coming near them they began to quake and to tremble, and to wonder whether they were going to be sold.<\/em>” Similarly, Christians are legally free from sin\u2019s reign but may feel bound until they truly understand and live out their freedom in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul challenges the assumption that being dead to sin means living a flawless life. Instead, being dead to sin means sin no longer controls our core being and actions. It’s not about never sinning, but about sin not being the prevailing force in our lives. Christians may still commit sins, but these acts do not define them, nor do they live in a pattern of ongoing, unrepentant sin. Instead, they experience a genuine distaste and grief for sin, indicating sin\u2019s reduced power over their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, Paul’s message in Romans 6 is that believers must not only understand their legal status of being dead to sin through Christ’s death but must also live it out by actively rejecting sin and pursuing a life that reflects their new identity in Christ. This transformation is a daily process of dying to the old self and living through the resurrection power of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider the analogy of freed slaves post-Civil War who felt experientially bound despite being legally free. In what ways might your past experiences or conditioning be hindering you from fully embracing your freedom in Christ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[The ideas for this week’s materials on Romans 6:1-14 were drawn from Tim Keller’s book “Romans 1-7 for You<\/a>“]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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