ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:1 The law does not and cannot conquer sin,
but the grace given to followers of Christ triumphs over sin and
death.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:3 Christians died to sin when they were
BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST. Paul is not arguing that baptism destroys the
power of sin. Baptism is an outward, physical symbol of the inward,
spiritual conversion of Christians.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:4 In the early church, baptism was probably
by immersion. Baptism pictures being BURIED with Christ (going under
the water) and being RAISED to new life with Christ (coming up from
the water). This symbolizes union with, and incorporation into, Christ
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:6 The power of sin has been broken in those
who believe. Their OLD SELF (literally, “old man,” meaning who
they were in Adam) WAS CRUCIFIED and put to death with Christ. BODY OF
SIN refers to the ruling power of sin that people willingly accept.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:7 ONE WHO HAS DIED means one who has died
with Christ.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:10 DIED TO SIN. Jesus died because he took
sin upon himself. His resurrection demonstrates that he has defeated
both sin and death.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:11 DEAD TO SIN. Dead to the continual love
for and ruling power of sin (see note on v. 6).
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:12 Tension occurs here between what God has
already accomplished and his people’s responsibility to obey. They
are still tempted by desires to sin and must not let those desires
gain control.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:14 SIN WILL HAVE NO DOMINION OVER YOU. This
is not a command but a promise that sin will not defeat Christians.
UNDER GRACE. The new covenant in Christ (see Romans 3:24; Romans 4:16;
Romans 5:2, Romans 5:15).
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:16 Giving in to sin leads to becoming
OBEDIENT SLAVES to sin. This eventually LEADS TO DEATH. This does not
mean that genuine believers can lose their salvation. It means that
sinning leads them away from full enjoyment of life with Christ.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:20 Both physical and spiritual DEATH are
probably meant here.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:23 WAGES implies that the punishment for sin
is what one has earned and deserves. FREE GIFT is the opposite of
something one deserves. This fits Paul’s earlier emphasis on
justification by grace alone (God’s unmerited favor; see note on
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