Romans 6:4:14
The often-forgotten truth about the gospel is that Jesus was raised from the dead so that we would_ *“walk in newness of life” now here on earth.
It can be a challenge especially since our “old self” sinful desires and habits are constantly trying to regain control over our minds and bodies after we place faith in Jesus. Many people give up on trying to live in the newness of life and settle for their old style of life. This is dangerous. We become slaves to sin’s desires and we appear powerless to live for God.
Paul writes…
1. Don’t let sin reign in your body, that you should obey its lusts.
2. Don’t present your body as an instrument of unrighteousness.
3. Present your body to God as an instrument of righteousness.
Paul states that sin shall not have dominion over us since through Jesus Christ we are under God’s grace. Whenever sin tries to make you obey its passions, we can say “By God’s grace through Jesus Christ’s blood, sin no longer has any dominion over me!” Amen ( a message from Pastor Deepak)