Dead to sin are we?

[Andrew]

What do you understand by the phrase "dead to sin"?

As believers, we are supposed to be "dead to sin". Now, that cannot mean dead or insensible to sin, the pleasures of sin, the temptations to sin, etc, as all of us still struggle with sin in one way or another.

So what are we DEAD to in regards to sin?

 

[lovesblessing]

Hi Andrew!

This is one I think I know the answer to.....


If I remember correctly, we are dead to the imputation of sin. Meaning we can't be blamed or punished any longer, because Jesus suffered all of our punishment on the cross for us! Sin has been completely done away with by His death and since it is completely gone, God ressurected Jesus to prove He did a finished work on the cross!

lovesblessing

(Or have I got two things mixed up there.....caused by listening to more than one sermon at a time! )

 

[inrsoul]

Hi Andrew!

This is one I think I know the answer to.....


If I remember correctly, we are dead to the imputation of sin. Meaning we can't be blamed or punished any longer, because Jesus suffered all of our punishment on the cross for us! Sin has been completely done away with by His death and since it is completely gone, God ressurected Jesus to prove He did a finished work on the cross!

lovesblessing

(Or have I got two things mixed up there.....caused by listening to more than one sermon at a time!)

Yup precisely... Dead to the punishment of. We still sin but we're not held accountable by God however, there is still law of the land to contend with and the whole action/reaction deal.