Dying to Sin Once and Living to God Romans 6:10

Paul the apostle shared with the people in Rome, “if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him”, and he added, “knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dies no more; death has no more dominion over him.” In chapter six and ten of Romans, Paul shared how Jesus, “died unto sin once” where we read:

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he lives, he lives unto God.

The verse begins, “For in that he died, he died unto sin once:” Paul began with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, seeing then, no doubt, verily and therefore” “in that he died” which refers to “since and because Jesus perished and was slain”, “he died” or “Jesus perished and was slain” “unto sin once” which means “to missing the mark, error and being mistaken one time or once and for all”. Paul shared when Jesus “died”, He only had to do so “one time”.

The verse goes on to say, “but in that he lives, he lives unto God.” Paul added the word, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “in that he lives” or “because Jesus breathes, is among the living, is active and has life” “he lives” or “Jesus breathes, is among the living, is active and has life” “unto God” or “toward the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul shared how Jesus now “lives” unto God the Father.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how there only needs to be “one death” because of “sin”. Jesus “died” one time for the “sins” of the world, and when He was “raised from the dead”, He was “resurrected” unto “eternal life” with God the Father. Jesus lived a perfect life, died for others' “sins”, and was “raised” to “new life” in God, and now everyone who “believes and trusts” in Him shall be saved. People who put their “faith and trust” in Jesus shall also “die” physically “unto sin once”, but they shall also “live” spiritually “unto God”.

Next time Paul tells the people in Rome to, “reckon you also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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