In Romans 6:2 Paul is writing and he says "God forbid, how shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?"
This verse is just really awsome, it is simple and powerful. So much so that I missed it many times and never figured it out. All it really says is that if we live our lives rightousely with an eye single to his glory with all the vigor of our hearts that we can be dead to sin.
My favorite part is "dead to sin" We can be dead to sin. When devils try and tempt us we can be dead to sin and pass over not threw the trial or timtation at hand. And because we are dead to sin and sin dead to us we will not intertain it at all and we will be like Paul or like Christ when he was tempted after fasting for 40 days. Get thee behind me!
If we put first things first and obay our rightous disires we can become dead to sin and not get bogged down in the termoil of the world. Not get slowed and held back but use the evil of the world to keep our heads on striaght and go the distance.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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I really like your simple statement of principle "Put sin in its place." I had no idea what this verse was saying either so thank you for sharing your insights. I really like the idea of being "dead to sin."
This reminds me so much of Nephi, who abhorred even the thought of sin. I've always thought that was such a wonderful gift—to be able to hate all things sinful! I think we can all work harder to put sin in its place. :)
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