DIE TO LIVE

THE DEAD ARE FREE

How can a dead man be free?  When a person dies in the natural, he is free from labor, pain, stress and other struggles because he no longer has to face them.  

So in the spiritual, individuals who are dead to themselves and give up their selves to the will of God are free from sin.

Romans 6: 7-8

For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Remember if "you" are dead, you cannot sin.

The old man, our very nature of sin, dies so we can live.  This death allows us to live again in the spirit.  We look the same, have the same name, but our lifestyle, choices, conversation and spirit takes on a different manner to represent the new life. 

TODAY'S FOCUS:  NEWNESS OF LIFE - ROMANS 6  

There must be a burial of the dead.  Therefore, when you die a burial must take place. That burial is through baptism which is a type like death.  The process of our new life comes like Christ's. He was buried and resurrected to the glory of the Father.

Verse 4: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

If our burial is similar to that of Christ, even so our resurrection to new life will be as His. The body of sin is destroyed only through death and resurrection. The resurrection confirms that the first you (old/natural man) is dead.

The new you should not serve sin - Verse 5-6

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

You must also now understand that when you are resurrected it is not to serve your desires and lust but to serve God. This new life gives you an opportunity to start over and let Christ live in you. You should not allow or use any part of your body to sin, but your total you should be yielded as an instrument of righteousness unto God. If you do, sin will no longer rule or have its power over you.

Newness of life yield fruits of righteousness. 

Let's discuss:

What does the fruit of sin and unrighteousness yield?

What does the fruit of righteousness yield?

Avoid the pitfalls that await those who do not die. Don't do things that will cause you to be ashamed, because at the end of the day you will die eternal death. Die now so you can live now, and as Christ was raised to live eternally, you too will.

Remember, you are not longer the servant of sin. Die so you can live. You are the servant of whom you obey and the result will be evident. Sin brings death, and obedience yields righteousness. Walk in newness of life. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is newness of life- everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God Bless you and Keep the Faith!

Virtuous Jewel