Romans 6:6
6 Knowing [ginosko] this [touto], that [hoti] our [hemon] old [palaios] man [anthropos] is crucified with [sustauroo] him, that [hina] the body [soma] of sin [hamartia] might be destroyed [katargeo], that henceforth [meketi] we [hemas] should [douleuo] not [meketi] serve [douleuo] sin [hamartia]. KJV-Interlinear
6 We know that our old self
was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to
nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. ESV
The phrase old self, or old man, is a reference to the
sin nature, under which we would be permanently enslaved were it not for
salvation.
The word for destroyed, means abolished or done away
with, in a permanent sense.
The phrase, serving sin, is an expression of bondage
or slavery, in an absolute sense wherein we have no freedom or say whatsoever
in our life.
Jesus Christ went to the cross and accomplished the
work of destroying sin, such that it no longer has a hold over humanity.
Our baptism, in the symbolic sense, demonstrates the
principle of our death to sin, and therefore our freedom from sin, such that
sin as a concept, has no claim or hold over our lives anymore.
Unbelievers, are not condemned because of sin.
Unbelievers are condemned because they choose their own works, over the work of
Christ. They do this by refusing to believe in Christ, and therefore refusing
to accept His work. In doing this they rely on their own works to elevate
themselves up to a level equal with God, which is completely impossible.
Therefore unbelievers, fail, and their failure will be
eternal because of their stubbornness in refusing to believe in Christ.
While we are still alive in this world, we still have
the sin nature incorporated within the framework of our physical body. But in
terms of death and eternity, that sin nature died on the cross, and therefore
when we leave this physical body, the sin nature will die and decay along with
the physical body.
To us, because of Christ, we are no longer bound, or
obligated to the sin nature as far as eternity is concerned.
Right now it is certainly an inconvenience to our
life, however because of our salvation, we have confession to God the Father,
which gives us a release from and, an independence from, the sin nature.
The sin nature then, is rendered impotent and
powerless with respect to our life, so long as we comply with Gods plan, and
function within our spiritual life. It
can only create problems in this life, now, but has no hold whatsoever in
eternity.
These studies, are a part of the massive
daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org, that is easily accessible, and are
written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so already, and
therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever.
To
ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily study means you will be incomplete,
unfulfilled and you will lose out, big time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
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No one else can study for you.
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