Monday, August 25, 2008

Dead and resurrected

Rom 6:4-11
4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self [1] was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free [2] from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Footnotes
[1] 6:6 Greek man
[2] 6:7 Greek has been justified
  • How was your baptism like death and resurrection for you?
  • Was your baptism mostly a theological, ceremonial, or life-changing event?
  • What were the results of your old self being crucified with Jesus?
  • What sins were you a slave to before baptizm?
  • What sins are trying to maintain a hold on you?
  • How is living to God seen in you?
  • What does it mean to be alive to God in Christ Jesus?

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