Question from Romans 6

[cmuchristianguy]

This week, my bible study is studying Romans 6. I am asking them the question:

What power does sin have in our lives? (According to verses 1-14).

So I ask that same question to this forum. Thank you to all you have responded to my questions in the past. I appreciate.

May the Lord bless you all this day.

-Eric
cmuchristianguy

 

[rainbowprism]

Once you come to Christ sin no longer has power over your life. In line 6 it declares we are no longer 'slaves to sin'. This means that the self in its pre-Christian state was dominated and driven by sinful nature. But for the believer the power of sin is broken because Christ makes us appear pure before God. The believers 'old self' dies and is raised to a new quality of life (symbolized in baptism). Does this mean that we will never sin ever? No, but it does mean that we will be forgiven.

I hope this answers your question. If I misunderstood let me know, and I'll set back up to the plate

 

[daveleau]

There are certain things that Satan targets in my life that he knows are more proned to work in getting me to sin. I don't let it overpower me, but the temptations can be great at times. Temptation never ends (well at least not until we go to be with Jesus). I just keep my focus on Jesus.

 

[Captain_Scott]

thats a good question. because of the sinfull nature of man we cannot come to christ untill our eyes have been opend by christ. Now is the old man still there? certainly, but we have a new nature. we have grace. and as you see in the text paul says in verse one (and the fist part of 2) "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2Certainly not!" the greek accually reads "...would you like to be cursed"

Satan cant indwell us, but he can tempt us..theres a verse about no temptaion is anyting that somone hasnt allready experienced, and that God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. (somone quote that for me) so yeah, sin has no power over us, but sin can tempt us as we can give in because we still have the old nature within us.

 

[bjh]

Why limit the response to Romans 6:1-14? Isn't the answer to the question about Romans six found in chapter 7?

Okay, this paragraph I'll play by the rules. If sin had absolutely no power over us, chapter six is a waste of ink. It is possible to present the members of our bodies to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. (6:12-13) Why say "don't do something" if there is no pressure to do so in the first place? Isn't that like telling a fish not to fly to the moon? As believers, it is possible to let sin reign. Must it? No, we are freed from sin. Should it? NO! Absolutely not! (Or as one translator puts it, "What a ghastly thought!")

Reading ahead...As believers, the good that we want to do we don't do. Instead we do the very thing that we hate. Yes, the ultimate penalty or wage of sin (second death) is dealt with, but we are not immune to it's siren's call. As believers, can we "not sin"? Yes, both the present chapter, Romans 6, and 1 Corinthians 10:13 seem to indicate that we can "not sin" (BTW, that would probably be the verse that Captain Scott was referring to.)

Another passage to consider would be 1 John 1:5-2:2. If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive them.

 

[magnum]

I would like to make a comment on this question.

I understand "from scripture" that once we are saved sin has no power over us. Now with that said I want to address the root of the issue.

The root problem in my life is "I'll give you 3 guesses" the answer "Drum roll" ME! I am the problem. I do beleive I have power over sin but the fact that I fail to walk in the power of the son of God every single minute is the very reason I still have a problem with sin. Now, I am not a sinful sex addict or drug addict or any other kind of blantant sinner however, I do miss the mark. I lose patient, I even lose faith in things at times. The problem is that I am still selfish to a point! If I could take the I out me then the selfishness which causes me to sin would vanish! If anyone has the formula to fix this problem let me know what it is and I will take it.

 

[Lightening]

If the Son of Man shall set you free, you shall be free indeed. For many years of my life I would set myself free, only to fine myself back in bondage. Now I know I was just wasting my time. I praise the Lord for the freedom He has blessed me with. His word is Truth. His Grace is beyond human explantion. We have already won. Sin has no power. Just a toothless lion. It is finished. Game over.

 

[Ave Maria]

I believe that as a born-again Christian, I can still fall in to sin but I am no longer a slave to it. I have been set free by God!

 

[Dragonfly]

The only power sin has in our lives it the power we give it. Jesus has broken sin's power, only sometimes we don't follow through on His victory.

It reminds me about how they train Elephants in capativity. When they are small they are tethered to a stick in the ground with a small rope. Try as they might, they are unable to break this rope. When the Elephant is grown this same small rope holds him in place. He could easily break this rope if he were to try. The trouble is, he does not realize he has the ability to do this, after all this small rope has held him all his life. We sometimes forget that the same sins that have plagued us all of our lives have been broken, and we live as though we are still captive to them.

 

[one of his own]

The Son of Man will set us free from sin ~ but that doesn't mean that we won't sin. We ourselves are stupid sheep. We need to rely on the Good Shepherd ALWAYS.

 

[rainbowprism]

I would like to make a comment on this question.

I understand "from scripture" that once we are saved sin has no power over us. Now with that said I want to address the root of the issue.

The root problem in my life is "I'll give you 3 guesses" the answer "Drum roll" ME! I am the problem. I do beleive I have power over sin but the fact that I fail to walk in the power of the son of God every single minute is the very reason I still have a problem with sin. Now, I am not a sinful sex addict or drug addict or any other kind of blantant sinner however, I do miss the mark. I lose patient, I even lose faith in things at times. The problem is that I am still selfish to a point! If I could take the I out me then the selfishness which causes me to sin would vanish! If anyone has the formula to fix this problem let me know what it is and I will take it.

If YOU had power of sin and it was merely a matter of self-control and dicipline, then what place does Jesus have in our atonement?! It isn't YOU, it isn't ME, it is only God that can do this for like you said sin is sin and we are are sinners by nature. No two ways around it.

 

[aggie03]

It seems to me that the point being made was one has the choice of whether or not to sin.