Life
Out of Death
“What
shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.
How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that
so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
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. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his
death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 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. For he that is dead is freed from sin.” (Romans 6:1-7)
Today’s
Morsel: The Gospel of Christ has confounded many people. Many have
limited knowledge and understanding of its purpose. The gospel; which is
the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; was for one purpose, to
save us. We were all born into sin and shapen in iniquity.
Therefore, we were dead in our trespasses and sins, Paul said (Ephesians
2:1) But God quickeneth us by the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Jesus said that He came to give us life and that more abundant. For us to have
that life, we must be born again of the water and the spirit. (John
3:3-5) Paul asked, “Know
ye not, that so many
of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
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.” You must bury the old you in the waters of
baptism if you desire life out of death.
Sing: I’m
so glad that I’ve been buried in the name of the Lord, in the name of the Lord,
in the name of the Lord. I’m so glad that I’ve been buried in the name of
the Lord, since the name of the Lord has been revealed.
Thought For Today: “Baptism
doth now save us.” 1 Peter 3:21 (Simon Peter)
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