Romans 6:11-14 Likewise reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.… I. THE BELIEVER'S TRUE POSITION. 1. Dead to sin: to — (1) Its attractions. (2) Dominion. (3) Condemnation. 2. Alive unto God. (1) His presence. (2) His favour. (3) His influence. (4) His authority. II. THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH IT IS ATTAINED — Jesus Christ. 1. Faith in Him. 2. Identification with Him. III. THE DUTY OF REALISING THIS. 1. Theoretically. 2. Experimentally. 3. Practically. IV. THE MOTIVES BY WHICH IT IS ENFORCED — "likewise." (J. Lyth, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.WEB: Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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