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Romans 6:6 We know that our old self 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 from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.
Adam was created to serve God. The moment Adam sinned, he became a slave to sin, and with him the whole humanity. Therefore sinners can do nothing but sin, because they are enslaved to sin.
When Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Rome 2000 years ago, a slave was seen as a property to their owner. Hence why Paul says sinners are enslaved to sin, because sin is their owner. Be therefore not surprised when sinners sin, as they cannot do otherwise. Sinners think they have a free choice, but they don't, they must serve their master, sin. For example, people who say they can chose what gender they are, they can chose what their identity is, are sinning. I'm not saying sinners cannot do good deeds, because they can, but when they do, they are not doing it out of love for God, without faith even a good deed is sinful.
Sinners need a new owner. Only Jesus Christ can free them from slavery of sin. Only God can replace their stony hearts with a heart of flesh that is capable of obeying God and reject sin. That's why we need to preach the Gospel of Christ to sinners and pray for God to have mercy on them. It's not about intelligent debates (not like there's anything wrong with them). No matter what facts you present to a sinner, he will not believe, because he is enslaved to sin. A sinner needs Christ to free him. Therefore, we must point people to the cross of Christ.
Romans 6 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.
If you are a Christian, your owner is Christ, therefore obey Christ and not sin. As with slavery 2000 years ago, a new owner must purchase a slave from the old one. A transaction must be paid. If you are a Christian, Christ purchased you from slavery of sin on the cross. Do not therefore obey sin any longer, but obey Christ. It is our duty to serve Christ, because He owns you.
A man cannot have to owners, either you serve sin or you serve Christ. If someone calls themselves Christian, but serves sin, they are not truly a Christian, otherwise they would serve Christ. You can say salvation is transfer of the property between two owners. From sin to Christ.
Now, just because you committed sin, does not mean you are not a Christian. We still live in Adam's fallen flesh that desires to sin, and it's a battle until the end of our lives here on Earth. But if you are a Christian, repent of the sin, and do not serve it because Christ is your owner, you belong to Him, and it is your duty to do what He tells you to do.
Now, in many churches you have people who call themselves Christians, yet they serve sin and the pastor responds wrongly saying 'God loves everyone'. Well according to God's Holy Word, if you serve sin and not Christ, you do not belong to God. So there is no such things as Christian serving sin, for example someone claiming to be Christian and yet living constantly in homosexuality.
We are who we serve. We all need to ask ourself, who we serve. If you still serve sin, your owner is sin, and you are not saved. If you serve Christ, your owner is Christ, and you are saved.
Adam was created to serve God. The moment Adam sinned, he became a slave to sin, and with him the whole humanity. Therefore sinners can do nothing but sin, because they are enslaved to sin.
When Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Rome 2000 years ago, a slave was seen as a property to their owner. Hence why Paul says sinners are enslaved to sin, because sin is their owner. Be therefore not surprised when sinners sin, as they cannot do otherwise. Sinners think they have a free choice, but they don't, they must serve their master, sin. For example, people who say they can chose what gender they are, they can chose what their identity is, are sinning. I'm not saying sinners cannot do good deeds, because they can, but when they do, they are not doing it out of love for God, without faith even a good deed is sinful.
Sinners need a new owner. Only Jesus Christ can free them from slavery of sin. Only God can replace their stony hearts with a heart of flesh that is capable of obeying God and reject sin. That's why we need to preach the Gospel of Christ to sinners and pray for God to have mercy on them. It's not about intelligent debates (not like there's anything wrong with them). No matter what facts you present to a sinner, he will not believe, because he is enslaved to sin. A sinner needs Christ to free him. Therefore, we must point people to the cross of Christ.
Romans 6 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.
If you are a Christian, your owner is Christ, therefore obey Christ and not sin. As with slavery 2000 years ago, a new owner must purchase a slave from the old one. A transaction must be paid. If you are a Christian, Christ purchased you from slavery of sin on the cross. Do not therefore obey sin any longer, but obey Christ. It is our duty to serve Christ, because He owns you.
A man cannot have to owners, either you serve sin or you serve Christ. If someone calls themselves Christian, but serves sin, they are not truly a Christian, otherwise they would serve Christ. You can say salvation is transfer of the property between two owners. From sin to Christ.
Now, just because you committed sin, does not mean you are not a Christian. We still live in Adam's fallen flesh that desires to sin, and it's a battle until the end of our lives here on Earth. But if you are a Christian, repent of the sin, and do not serve it because Christ is your owner, you belong to Him, and it is your duty to do what He tells you to do.
Now, in many churches you have people who call themselves Christians, yet they serve sin and the pastor responds wrongly saying 'God loves everyone'. Well according to God's Holy Word, if you serve sin and not Christ, you do not belong to God. So there is no such things as Christian serving sin, for example someone claiming to be Christian and yet living constantly in homosexuality.
We are who we serve. We all need to ask ourself, who we serve. If you still serve sin, your owner is sin, and you are not saved. If you serve Christ, your owner is Christ, and you are saved.
