Good Morning!! Note that today's verse is in the past tense. The old self was
crucified. The person we used to be before we trusted Christ was put to
death and buried. It’s done! In fact, as you read Romans 6 and 7 and you will
see, that Paul goes out of his way to make sure we understand this point,...this truth! Paul
wanted his readers to know this to such a depth, that it would change
their lives, in very practical ways. (We will get to some of those in
the days or weeks ahead,...it’s awesome stuff, I promise).
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin, because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.—Romans 6:6, 7 (NIV)
Sure, there are many questions that this foundational principle brings up,...such as, " if my sinful nature is dead, why do I still sometimes sin?" (We will get to that, too). But before the answers make any sense, we must accept what I touched on yesterday,...what is clearly taught in this passage: "Your old self was crucified with Christ! " In his letter to the Romans, Paul goes so far as to make an assumption about his readers,...it’s such a foundational truth that he whips it out there, even before he gets to the guts of what he really wants to say. It's a fundamental principle that every one of us needs to know before we can apply what he has to say next: "Your old self was crucified with Christ! "
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin, because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.—Romans 6:6, 7 (NIV)
Sure, there are many questions that this foundational principle brings up,...such as, " if my sinful nature is dead, why do I still sometimes sin?" (We will get to that, too). But before the answers make any sense, we must accept what I touched on yesterday,...what is clearly taught in this passage: "Your old self was crucified with Christ! " In his letter to the Romans, Paul goes so far as to make an assumption about his readers,...it’s such a foundational truth that he whips it out there, even before he gets to the guts of what he really wants to say. It's a fundamental principle that every one of us needs to know before we can apply what he has to say next: "Your old self was crucified with Christ! "
Our unity with Christ… is terribly important and perhaps the most critical doctrine of salvation in Paul’s writing.
Holy Spirit, as we grasp the theory,...move in my hearts, in such a way that we can
accept it as reality! We want to live this truth, but can’t unless You
live it through us. Renew our minds, transform our lives according to Your
Word, In the name of Jesus. Amen.
"A great key to Christ-like living,...is to never place stuff over people."
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