SERVANTS
OF SIN Friday January
29, 2016
Text:
Romans 6:1 – 6 Memory verse: v 6
Paul expresses the necessity of holiness
in life of Christians. He shows that justification and holiness are
inseparable. He asked series of questions here (6:1–3) stressing that Christians
should abhor the thought of continuing in sin. In view of the foregoing truths
(Rom 5) and especially the fact that, where sin abounded, grace did much more
abound, shall we continue to live in sin, that grace may the more abound? In 6:4,
Paul exhorted that as Christians who have received the sacrament of baptism, we
should walk in newness of life so as to be united with Christ in His
resurrection (6:5). Baptism teaches the necessity of dying to sin, and being
buried from all ungodly and unholy pursuits, and of rising to walk with God in
newness of life.
Christians should know this fact that
our old man (old nature of sin) has been crucified and what is crucified is
dead. The reason for crucifying the old nature is to deliver us from being
servants of sin. It is one thing to sin, and another thing to serve sin: To
serve sin, is to yield willing obedience, to indulge ourselves in any
presumptuous act or course of sin. It is prevalent of sin that destroys the
sinner. Being in the flesh makes us to continue in sin and that displeases God.
Are you still living in sin and serving it? The whole body of sin, whatever is
not according to the holy law of God, must be done away with, so that we may no
more be the slave of sin, but live to God, and find happiness in His
service.
Food
for Thought:
Continuing in sin makes our baptism unprofitable.
Prayer: Lord, help me to live a crucified life so I will no longer be a servant of sin.
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