Romans 6:2
Romans 6:2
God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
In his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul reminds his readers of the fundamental truth that through faith in Jesus Christ, believers have been freed from the power of sin and death. He emphasizes that the old self, with its sinful desires and passions, has been crucified with Christ and that the new self, which is alive in Christ, is empowered to live a life that is pleasing to God. The redemptive work of the Cross not only provides salvation for those who believe in it but also grants victory over the old sin nature. It is important to acknowledge that the sinful nature persists within us until the end of our earthly lives, but the blood of Christ has granted us triumph over its controlling power. The power that operates within a believer originates either from the old sinful nature or from the new life in Christ. However, when Christ died, He not only paid the price for sin, but He also died unto sin. This grants victory over the controlling sinful nature and permanently frees us from its grip. By dying unto sin, Christ severs the power that it holds over us and enables us to live in freedom and victory through His resurrection power.
James 4:4
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Isaiah 50:11
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.