The last nine posts have been scriptures that require us to imitate God. The imitation requires an act of the will on our part. It may not be done by will-power. It requires our will, but not our power. The same goes for many commands that seem to be over the top. They require an 'aye, aye sir,' but not our power. The teaching in this post does not require an 'ayye, aye sir,' or any kind of power, ours or His.
This is just so. It is already done. We can accept it and thank God. There is no obedience and no imitation involved. This is basic truth.
“How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” (Romans 6:2b)
“For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” (Romans 6:5-6)
“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:11)
“And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” (Romans 6:18)
“For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.” (Romans 6:20)
“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Romans 6:22)
This is just so. It is already done. We can accept it and thank God. There is no obedience and no imitation involved. This is basic truth.
“How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” (Romans 6:2b)
“For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” (Romans 6:5-6)
“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:11)
“And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” (Romans 6:18)
“For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.” (Romans 6:20)
“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Romans 6:22)
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