How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
There is a death TO sin. I’m not talking about death to the power of sin. I’m talking about death to the guilt of sin. I’m referring to a death to the condemning power of sin. In Christ I am dead to sin’s charge against me. I am dead to sin’s condemnation of me. I am dead to sin’s judgment against me. Please understand me. I’m not saying that I am not dead to the influence of sin. I’m not dead to the temptation of sin. But the curse of sin has been removed from me. The claim sin had on me is now gone. My sin has been crucified with Christ.
If a man commits a horrendous crime and is sentenced to life in prison, and he dies before he begins to serve his sentence, can that man still serve his time? No! He is dead! He is dead to the charge, verdict, judgment and the condemnation of his crime. Being dead, the law can no longer extract justice from him. That’s what every believing child of God who trusts in Christ alone has become. They have become DEAD TO SIN; they cannot live any longer therein.
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