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Newness of Life (Romans 6:4) As a justified people (Rom. 5), we have been sanctified unto God and His service, now we are to live like it. |
Newness of Life (Romans 6:4)
As a justified people (Rom. 5), we have been sanctified unto God and His service, now we are to live like it.
- New Life (v2-12)—there is to have been a change in our lives. No longer living or walking in sin; now living in Christ. In baptism we contact the blood He shed at death and are cleansed, now we live for Him (Gal. 2:20, 3:27; Col. 3:10).
- New Master (v13-20)—no longer yielding to sin but God; giving our service to Him. Each has to determine to keep following Him (Lk. 9:23); there is no middle ground (Matt. 6:24). We now willingly serve the One who bought us (1 Pet. 1:18-19; 1 Cor. 6:20).
- New Product (v21-23)—having a new standard, we now produce a new fruit in our lives. We are to bear the fruit of righteousness rather than unrighteousness (1 Pet. 1:15-16; Matt. 7:16-18; Gal. 5:16-25; 1 Pet. 4:3-4).
- New Hope (v 5, 23)—instead of the consequences of sin, we now have the anticipation of eternal life!
Have you started walking in newness of life? Are you continuing then to walk in newness of life?
