Our Relationship With Sin:

How would you describe your relationship with sin? For the Christian, only one word in the Bible fits: deceased. God’s Word doesn’t say that we are simply weakened, cold, hardened, or numb to sin; it declares that we are dead to sin and alive to God because of Jesus. “So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 6:11). If you’re like me, you probably don’t always feel this way toward sin, but the gospel brings good news. You are no longer under the power, control, and kingdom of Satan and his toxic meal-deals.

If you are in Christ, look at how the Bible describes your relationship with sin.

Sin is no longer your king: “Let not sin therefore reign” (Rom. 6:12).
Sin is not your commander: “Do not present your members to sin as weapons” (vs. 13).
Sin is done being your dictator: “For sin will have no dominion over you” (vs. 14).
Sin is no longer your master: “You were slaves of sin” (vs. 20).
Sin is no longer your employer: “The wages of sin is death” (vs. 23).

Sin controlled you, but no more. You are free. Jesus smashed sin’s scepter, and now he reigns forever. The Lion of Judah roars against all other predators.

But maybe you don’t feel like you are dead to sin. There is hope. If you are a Christian and your life still sleeps in the pigpen-it is time to confess, repent, and walk in the freedom that Jesus has already purchased for you. Go back to the gospel-again. Not for conversion, but for comfort. The gospel-Jesus’ death and resurrection- is a one-time event, but we believe it more than once-we believe it and re-believe it every day. God’s gospel declares that you are free. You are safe in Christ, and he is ready to help you. Go to God. Cherish the foreverness of Jesus work for you, walk in grace, and life change is on the way. In fact it has already touched down.

Paul’s instruction from Romans 6:11 is clear: “You also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Believe it. Don’t close this blog till you do. Your being dead to sin is as true and real as Jesus being alive. Christian, you must consider your ties with sin to be forever severed by the blood of Jesus. This is what it means to believe the gospel again-believing the glorious gifts of the gospel.