What is the meaning of Romans 6:14? For sin shall not be your master Sin once ruled our hearts, but Romans 6:6 says “our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless.” Literally, the cross broke sin’s claim. • Jesus states, “Everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin… So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:34-36). • 1 John 3:9 affirms this new reality: “No one born of God practices sin, because His seed remains in him.” • Though temptation still knocks (Romans 6:12-13), it no longer owns the keys. We resist, not to earn freedom, but because we already possess it. Because you are not under law The Mosaic Law exposed sin (Romans 3:20) and served as “our guardian until Christ came” (Galatians 3:24-25). Now its condemning gavel is silent toward those in Christ. • Colossians 2:14 declares that Jesus “canceled the record of debt… nailing it to the cross.” • Romans 7:4-6 explains we “died to the law through the body of Christ… so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit.” • This does not license lawlessness; it removes the impossible burden of achieving righteousness by rule-keeping (Acts 15:10). But under grace Grace is God’s unearned power working in and for us. “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more” (Romans 5:20-21). • Ephesians 2:8-9 underscores that salvation is “by grace… not from yourselves.” • Titus 2:11-12 shows grace training us “to renounce ungodliness,” proving it is both pardon and power. • Hebrews 4:16 invites us to “approach the throne of grace with confidence,” receiving mercy for every struggle. Living under grace means: – Identity: we are counted righteous (Romans 4:5). – Ability: the Spirit empowers obedience (Galatians 5:16-18). – Security: nothing separates us from God’s love (Romans 8:38-39). summary Romans 6:14 promises a changed master, a removed indictment, and a new realm of empowering favor. Sin’s tyranny is broken, the Law’s condemnation is lifted, and grace now sustains a life of joyful, holy freedom. |
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