“…we were buried with Christ through baptism into death…we have been united together in the likeness of His death…our old man was crucified with Him, that the BODY OF SIN MIGHT BE DONE AWAY with, that we should no longer be SLAVES OF SIN. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, RECKON (consider) YOURSELVES to be DEAD INDEED TO SIN, but ALIVE TO GOD in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom. 6:4-11) When we are sanctified (the second work of grace), we are dead to sin. So, can we still sin? Yes, but it’s no longer OUR NATURE TO SIN. We can be tempted and GIVE OURSELVES UP to sin but it is no longer OUR NATURE TO SIN. We must put on the WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD. (Eph. 6:13-17) Also, we can do this, “Your word I have HIDDEN in my heart, That I MIGHT NOT SIN against You.” (Psa. 119:11)
This is for you: Stephanie, Ethan, Camden, Olivia, Aidan, Landon, Kinsley, Annika, Kaleigh, Kate, Gavin…
If you want to see more: https://dev.cogop.org/devotions/2020/07/21/dead-to-sin-alive-to-god/