Romans 6:1
Romans 6:1
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
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In this verse, the Apostle Paul addresses the potential misunderstanding of grace and encourages believers to resist the temptation to continue in sin so that grace may abound. Instead, he emphasizes the transformative power of salvation, which not only justifies the believer but also enables them to live a new life in Christ, free from the bondage of sin. Through Christ's substitutionary death, our old life is dead to sin, and our new life is alive in Him. Our position has shifted from being in Satan to being in Christ, secured by the super-abounding grace of God for all who believe in Him. As believers, we should strive to reflect His perfection, beauty, and grace, and our practices should align with His character. We are united with Christ, indwelt by His Spirit, and in fellowship with God. Our position in Him is perfect, and as we grow in our understanding and knowledge of Him, our practice should reflect our identity in Him. Though we may stumble and fall, we are reminded of the glorious truth that we are forgiven, redeemed, and saved by God's amazing grace through faith in the redemptive work of Christ. Let us continually pursue a deeper relationship with Him and strive to live in accordance with our true identity in Him.
Dear Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for the precious gift of salvation that You have given me through faith in Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help me to continually remember that my old life is dead to sin and that I am now alive to Christ because of His substitutionary death on the cross. May my life reflect my new position in Christ, and may I grow in grace and in the knowledge of Him. Thank You for Your abundant and never-ending grace. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Matthew 4:17
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Romans 8:24
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?