if you’re a follower of Jesus Christ, do you hate your sin and seek to flee from it? Or do you love and embrace it? According to the apostle Paul in Romans 6, every Christian—without exception—has a new relationship to sin. But what does that relationship look like?

According to the apostle Paul in Romans 6, it’s impossible. In fact, Paul's whole point in the paragraph we’ve been studying together in this series is this: The dominion of sin; the slavery that we, as Christians, once experienced to sin, was permanently broken at the moment of salvation.

The apostle Paul writes in Romans 6:11, “Even so, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” What does that mean exactly? Sadly, there is much confusion and bad interpretations exist regarding Paul’s words.

If you are in Christ, you have been forgiven of all sin—past, present and future. The power of sin in your life has been broken by the work of the Lord Jesus Christ—you aren’t a slave to sin! But rather, you can turn from sin and grow in holiness and Christlikeness.

What is the biblical definition for sanctification, and why does it matter in the Christian life? Sadly, there are many professing Christians who misunderstand this great doctrine. Why is that, exactly? Pastor Tom will show in our study today, sanctification is absolutely crucial for the Christian life.

Do you partake in sinful activities that are forbidden in Scripture? The Bible teaches that the only remedy for both sinful desires and actions is the gospel of Jesus Christ. In fact, it is only through Christ that any sinner can be saved and redeemed from their slavery to sin.

In Romans 6, the apostle Paul writes these words: “Do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness.” Paul is saying that Christians are never to nurse their sin but to flee from it at all costs. Christian, how do you view sin?

In Romans 6, Paul states that we, as Christians, have a new relationship to sin. We are dead to it and alive in Christ. Friend, have you examined your own heart and asked yourself whether you prefer sin or the Lord Jesus Christ?

In Romans 6, the apostle Paul makes clear that all Christians have died to sin; that is, at the moment of your salvation, you died to sin and are no longer bound to it—you are no longer a slave to it.