Continue in Sin So Grace May Abound? Romans 6:1

Paul the apostle shared with the people in Rome how, “the law entered, that the offense might abound.

But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound”, and he added, “That as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” In chapter six and verse one of Romans, Paul questioned, “shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” where we read:

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

The verse begins, “What shall we say then?” Paul began with the words, “what” which means “whither and to what manner” “shall we say” which means “will Paul, his companions and his believing readers utter, speak, proclaim and declare” “then” which means “therefore, accordingly, consequently and these things being so”. Paul questioned “what” could they “speak and declare” concerning the “grace” that was provided through Jesus Christ.

The verse continues, “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?” Paul continued with the words, “shall we continue” or “Should Paul, his companions and his believing readers stay at, with, abide and remain” “in sin” which means “within missing the mark, error and mistakes”, “that grace” or “so that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness and unmerited favor” “may abound” or “might super-abound, increase be more abundant”. Paul desired to know if his readers thought they should “remain” in their “violations” of “God's law” just so God's “unmerited favor” would “super-abound”.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how he proposed a rhetorical question that was an extreme idea concerning “remaining” in “sinful ways”. Because “God's grace” “super-abounds” any “violation” of “God's law”, some might think they are doing God a “favor” to continue in their “sin”. Paul has more to say about these things as Jesus Christ came not only to bring forth “God's grace”, but also to “purify” and “cleanse” those who “believe and trust” in Him. May all who read these words know that Jesus came not only for their “salvation” but also their “purification” from all their “errors and wrongs”.

Next time Paul asks the people in Rome, “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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