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Rom 6:1 What then shall we say? Do we continue in sin so that grace may abound? What we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? No! Romans 6 goes on to explain that Rom 6:2 we ... have died to sin we ... are dead to sin Rom 6:6 our old man was jointly crucified our old man is crucified with him and that we have Rom 6:4 newness of life newness of life and are Rom 6:11 living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. This new life is oriented to righteousness, not sin. Paul explains: Rom 6:18 But having been set free from sin, you have become servants of righteousness. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. It is a real change in our character God has brought about. As we learn to live more and more in the new life, sinful things become an abomination to us, things we wouldn't touch with a barge-pole, let alone things to be coveted. We also see how useless the things are that we used to do, and are ashamed of them. Paul asks Rom 6:21 So what fruit did you then have from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the result of those things is death. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. The Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus is developed further in Romans 8. There, the Spirit is contrasted with the flesh and a carnal mind. Recapping on our other blessings, we are reminded that Rom 8:6 but the mindset of the spirit is on a par with life and peace. to be spiritually minded is life and The idea of “new life” agrees with John 3:3 the Lord says to Nicodemus,
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