Gifts of the
Spirit in the Baptism
Romans 6 –
intro
Structure:
a. 6:1-2, Persistence of sin for a greater grace? No
b. 6:3-7,
being absolved from sin
c. 6:8-13,
parts of your bodies as weapons of righteousness
a’. 6:14-15, Should we sin because we are not under
the Law? No
b’. 6:16-18,
being freed from sin, you are slaves of righteousness
c’. 6:19-23, present them as slaves to
righteousness
Last time we
talked about the concept of SIN.
This chapter
approaches sin from two angles:
1. Status of dead to sin, being baptized – gift of
status
2. Not
giving our members (parts of the body) to sin – gift of obedience
First, baptism – connection with the death
of Jesus.
Pauline
logic is simple: if we are connected with Him in His death, we – as the
children of God – will be connected with His resurrection. This promise takes
care of the past (including the original sin impact) and carries us into the
future, pointing to our resurrection in the world to come.
Second
part is more related
to “the present”. Verse 17 summarizes the point, and the Formula of Concord,
Solid Declaration IV:17 uses it the following way:
The people of the New Testament are to be willing (Psalm 110:3) and sacrifice freely (Psalm 54:6), “not reluctant or under compulsion” (2 Corinthians 9:7). They are to “obedient from the heart” (Romans 6:17).
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