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10. For by dying, he is dead to sin once and for all, and now the life that he lives is life with God.
10. For by dying, he is dead to sin once and for all, and now the life that he lives is life with God.
Romans 6 is a chapter that deals with the importance of Christ's death and resurrection in the life of the Christian. The chapter talks about the need to die for sin and live to God. It also highlights God's grace in giving salvation as a free gift, but which requires a response of sanctification and obedience to those who receive it.
Romans 6:4 - "Therefore, we were buried with him in death through baptism, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we also live a new life." This verse highlights the importance of baptism as a symbol of death for sin and resurrection for a new life in Christ, which is emphasized in the chapter.
Romans 6:11 - "So you also consider yourself dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus." This verse emphasizes the importance of recognizing death for sin and the need to live for God in Christ.
Romans 6:14 - "For sin will not dominate them, because you are not under the law, but under grace." This verse highlights the freedom we have in Christ, no longer being dominated by sin, but by grace.
Romans 6:23 - "For the salary of sin is death, but God's free gift is eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord." This verse highlights God's grace in giving eternal life as a free gift, but also the seriousness of sin and the consequence of death.
Romans 6:6 - "We know that our old man has been crucified with him, so that the body of sin will be destroyed, and we will no longer be slaves of sin." This verse emphasizes the need to get rid of the old man, sin, and to be renewed in Christ, which is the central theme of Romans 6.
“Jesus e a sua alma devem cultivar a vinha de comum acordo.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
