Tag: die with Christ

Romans 6:1-11 – Die With Christ

Read Romans 6:1-11

Here’s a clue. “Seeking the Kingdom of God” may not lead us to a particular place. King Jesus rules in our hearts now, just like He will in our eternal home in heaven. These verses talk a lot about dying with Christ and being united to him. It’s a lot to try and grasp.

Paul addresses the Roman church here full of many new Christians following Jesus and hungry to know more. The whole book of Romans is helpful for new believers, while it still challenges long-time believers. Paul wants to set his audience up for success as Christ followers. Continue reading “Romans 6:1-11 – Die With Christ”

Romans 6:23 – The Wages of Sin

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

When you think of “wages,” you probably envision the payment received for a job done. Following that logic then, we pay with our lives when we stay stuck in our sin without a Savior. Our sin has a very high price tag. Death becomes the end of the story when we don’t have Jesus to save us with the gift of eternal life. There’s a lot to unpack here.

Context (Romans 6): This whole chapter talks about the grip sin has on our lives and how Jesus changes everything. Paul describes how we died with Christ when we were joined with him in baptism. There is also talk about being a slave to sin when we’re not following Jesus. Because of Jesus, we are now free. Continue reading “Romans 6:23 – The Wages of Sin”

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