The New Man and Sin

Romans 6:1-14

We learned in chapter 5 of Romans that God’s grace covers and abounds over all our sin. The more sin we have the more God’s grace is shown to abound.

Paul jumps ahead of his attackers by answering the question before they ask it, “if this is true, shouldn’t we seen more and more so that God’s grace abounds more and more?” The answer: God forbid

Why is this such an easy answer for Paul?

The answer comes from the relationship that has come about in our reconciliation with Christ in salvation

The New Man should not Live in Sin (2-5)

The old man has died and been buried through the work of Christ

It is no longer our identity to live a life of sin

After I got married, it no longer made sense to live like a bachelor

The new man is being prepared for a resurrection into the glory of God

Like a seed being placed in the ground we are made for so much more than staying in the dirt (1 Corinthians 15:35-38)

Even though we have not come into this resurrection yet we are walking towards it in newness of life

With a new and greater purpose

Like Christ in death, like Christ in glory

The New Man should not Serve Sin (6-10)

The old man is freed from the dominion of sin

We are no longer a slave to sin

The new man is given the power to serve and live for God

We were separated from him but now have been brought into relationship with him

We have a new master that we live to serve and please

The New Man should not Yield to Sin

The old man must be reckoned dead each and every day

The only power the old man has is that which we have given him

We do not want to yield our bodies as an instrument of unrighteousness for sin

The new man is empowered to become a instrument of righteousness

This happens when we yield ourselves to God. He is our source of life and righteousness

We are under grace, God’s forgiveness and righteousness imputed to us so that we can live a life pleasing to him