(Rom 6:5)  “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:” The person born spiritually and put spiritually into Christ Jesus, in the mind of God, is made one with Christ. You may study this truth out by looking up the many verses in the Epistles which read, “in Him’ or “in Christ Jesus”.

 (Rom 6:4) “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”   The complete Godhead – Father, Son, and Spirit, are each said to have raised up Christ from the dead. Here He was raised “by the glory of the Father”. Jesus said He would raise Himself: (Joh 10:17) “Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. (18)  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”  And, the Holy Spirit raised the Lord Jesus: (Rom_8:11) “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”

(Rom 6:4) “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”  As we progress in this chapter, we will see this is not simply pretty poetic speech. This is real plainly revealed spiritual reality. We have been freed from the once sovereign power of the sin nature. We are now freed to walk in newness of life! 

(Rom 6:3) “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?”  This is speaking of a spiritual event we portray by a physical observance. Baptize: immerse; the saved are immersed into Christ Jesus. Thus His death became our death; His burial, our burial; and His resurrection our resurrection. We live in and through Him. Hard to get the mind around? That makes it no less a spiritual truth. 

(Rom 6:2) “God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”  If only our old nature did not blind us to the hideousness of sin! It loves sin which means a part of us does. If we saw sin as God sees it we would fully embrace these Words, “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”  Prayer: “God help me to see more clearly how terrible sin is to You.” 

(Rom 6:1) “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? (2)  God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”  One would think we would love the Lord so much for the gift of salvation, that we would long to please Him, that we would choose holiness over sin’s desire.

 (Rom 6:1) “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? (2)  God forbid…..”  It cannot be denied that in one since God is glorified through bestowing grace upon repentant sinners: (Eph 2:7) “That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.” Yet, He Who hates sin to such a degree He would let His Son die bearing our sin, did not cleanse us to participate freely in that which He hates. 

 (Rom 5:21) “That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”   Notice that the Lord gives “eternal” life – period. Since that life is bestowed upon us at the moment of salvation, making alive our spirit, to lose it (for it to cease to be) would mean it was not “eternal”. That, brother/sister……cannot be. 

  (Rom 5:21) “That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”   Praise God, God’s grace reigns in the life of the Born Again Child of God. That is, grace continues to be given by God covering the life of the Saved with the righteous life of Jesus Christ! God be praised! 

 (Rom 5:21) “That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”  Sin has victory over every lost soul. That was once you. The death spoken of here is one that extends beyond the grave. It is a conscious death of torment, according to Jesus’ Words in Luke Chapter 16. People need to hear this as well as the love of the cross.