We are now set up to look at Paul's revelation of our being con-joined to Christ Jesus in the execution of sin in our mortal flesh and indeed that of all of GOD's human forms or humanity, and not just one religious group or sect of humanity. In his approach he by the Holy Spirit sets himself and all to follow in order to come face to face with our unknown slavery to sin, in all of its ugly forms. This is where our victory comes into play by way of a deep revelation of Christ's essence restored within or restored innocence.
Romans 6:7, 8-11, 12 "For he that is dead is freed from sin. (Just as a wife is freed from her husband once he has died.)
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once [G2178]: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof." (KJV)
Romans 6:7, 8-11, 12 "For one who has died has been set free from sin.(Just as a wife is freed from her husband once he has died.)
Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once [G2178] for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions." (ESV)
Romans 6:7, 8-11, 12 "If nothing else stops you from doing something wrong, death certainly does. (Just as a wife is freed from her husband once he has died.)
Faith sees us joined in his death and alive with him in his resurrection. It is plain for all to see that death lost its dominion over Christ in his resurrection; he need not ever die again to prove a further point.His appointment with death was [1; G2178] once-off. As far as sin is concerned, he is dead. The reason for his death was to take away the sin of the world; his life now exhibits our union with the life of GOD. (The Lamb of GOD took away the sin of the world; [1; G2178 from G1909 and G530] efapax, once and for all, a final testimony, used of what is so done to be of perpetual validity and never needs repetition. This is the final testimony of the fact that sin's power over humanity is destroyed. In Hebrews 9:26, "But Jesus did not have to suffer again and agian since the fall (or since the foundation) of the world; the single sacrifice of himself in the fulfillment of history now reveals how he has brought sin to naught." "Christ died once, and faced our judgment! His second appearance (in his resurrection) has nothing to do with sin, but to reveal salvation unto All who eagerly embrace him [Hebrews 9:28]." ) This reasoning is equally relevant to you. [1] Calculate the Cross; there can only be one logical conclusion: he died your death; that means you died to sin, and are now alive to GOD. Sin-consciousness can never again feature in your future! You are in Christ Jesus; his Lordship is the authority of this Union. (We are not being presumptuous to reason that we are in Christ! "[1] Reckon yourselves therefore dead to sin." The word, [1] logitsomai, means to make a calculation to which there can only be one logical conclusion. [Look at Ephesians 1:4 and 1Corinthians 1:30].
"From now on, think of it this way: Sin speaks a dead language that means nothing to you; GOD speaks your mother tongue, and you hang on every word. You are dead to sin and alive to GOD. That's what Jesus did!" )
You are under no obligation to sin; it has no further rights to dominate your dead declared body. Therefore let it not entice you to obey its lusts. (Your union with his death broke the association with sin [Colossians 3:3] ) (The Mirror)
Until next time, the LORD willing, when we shall look again at verse 12 before moving on.
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