Let’s learn about baptism today and a little more on law. Romans 6 and verse 1 reads.
Rom.6:1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Because of Gods’ gift of grace, do we continue sinning?
Rom.6:2] God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
[3] Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
[4] Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
This is the declaration, that Jesus died. And on the third day he rose again defeating death. That is the Devil. Heb.2:14 we walk in the newness of life everlasting.
Rom.6:5] For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Like in death like in resurrection.
Rom.6:6] Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
[7] For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Sin is of the flesh. These are what the blood ordinances were for. The sacrifices and the circumcisions. These are why Christ died on the cross for us. The law is still in effect, it is the law that convicts us of sin. It is repentance that releases us from sin.
Rom.6:8] Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
[9] Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Let’s go to Hebrews 2:14 and read one more time.
Heb.2:14] Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Back to Romans and verse 10 reads.
Rom.6:10] For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
[11] Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This is why we repent, if not your sins remain.
Rom.6:12] Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Mortal means “Likely to die”.
Rom.6:13] Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Immortality is deathlessness. And it pertains to your soul. “For God is Spirit”.
Rom.6:14] For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Under grace because Christ died on the cross that we might repent of our sins. but always remember sin is transgression of the law.
Rom.6:15] What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Christ was the final sacrifice for sin that on repentance we have grace. This is Law; The Commandments, The Ordinances (these are the blood ordinances that were nailed to the cross), and The Judgements.
Rom.6:16] Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
[17] But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
The doctrine of Jesus Christ. That these disciples wrote for us. This is why circumcision is of the heart now.
Rom.6:18] Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
After repentance.
Rom.6:19] I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Repentance opens up a destiny, that the Lord may use us, and that we may serve him.
Rom.6:20] For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
[21] What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
[22] But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
[23] For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Grace is unmerited favor, we did not earn it, but he paid a heavy cost on the cross for you and me. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible