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Romans 6:4
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.
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.
ROMANS 6:4 ou=n {A} Uncertain of the appropriateness of ou=n in relating ver. Romans 6:4 to ver. Romans...
Verse Romans 6:4. _WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM BY BAPTISM INTO DEATH_] It is _probable_ that the apostle here alludes to the mode of administering baptism by _immersion_, the whole body being put _under_...
THEREFORE WE ARE BURIED ... - It is altogether probable that the apostle in this place had allusion to the custom of baptizing by immersion. This cannot, indeed, be proved, so as to be liable to no ob...
CHAPTER 6 _ 1. Dead with Christ to Sin. (Romans 6:1 .)_ 2. Risen with Christ and Alive to God. (Romans 6:8 .) 3. Sin shall Not Have Dominion. (Romans 6:12 .) 4. Servants to Righteousness. ...
UNION WITH THE DYING, RISEN CHRIST. Romans 6:1. The reference of Romans 5:20 to the law gives the legalist critic his opportunity to challenge Paul's whole doctrine on its practical outcome; in his vi...
What, then, shall we infer? Are we to persist in sin that grace may abound? God forbid! How shall we who have died to sin still live in it? Can you be unaware that all who have been baptized into Jesu...
DYING TO LIVE (Romans 6:1-11)...
ARE. were. BURIED WITH. Greek. _sunthapto._ Only here and Colossians 2:12. BY. App-104. BAPTISM. App-115. CHRIST. App-98. RAISED UP. App-178. FROM. App-104. DEAD. App-139. GLORY. i.e. glorious...
_we are buried with him_ Better, WE WERE BURIED, &c.; the reference being to the past fact of baptism. _Burial_is the final token of death, and so the strongest expression of death as a fact. Perhaps...
Romans 6:1 to Romans 7:6. The ethical bearing and standard of the new life in Christ. (1) Are we to conclude that the state of sin is to continue, as a provocative, so to speak, of the graciousness of...
ΣΥΝΕΤΆΦΗΜΕΝ. Colossians 2:12 only; cf. 1 Corinthians 15:4; Acts 13:29. It is remarkable that S. Paul, alone in N.T. outside the Gospels, lays stress on the Burial: he alone was not an eyewitness of th...
ΣΥΝΕΤΆΦΗΜΕΝ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΣΥΝΘΆΠΤΩ (G4916) хоронить вместе. Слова с ΣΎΝ указывают на общность верующих, которая основана на общности каждого из них с Христом (Dunn), ΔΙΆ ΤΟ ΒΑΠΤΊΣΜΑΤΟΣ (G908)...
DISCOURSE: 1845 THE GOSPEL SECURES THE PRACTICE OF HOLINESS Romans 6:1. 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 an...
BURIED WITH HIM BY BAPTISM— As the ordinance of baptism seems plainly to be sometimes represented, by _sprinkling_ or _pouring_ water; as particularly when God is said to _save us by the washing of re...
_TEXT_ Romans 6:1-11. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Romans 6:2 God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein? Romans 6:3 Or are ye ign...
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. THEREFORE WE ARE...
__ Conciliation-Individual 12 Death entered through sin at first, but now sin is transmitted through death. All sin because they are mortal. Christ brings life, which disposes of both death and sin....
THE NEW RIGHTEOUSNESS IN UNION WITH CHRIST St. Paul's begins by repeating an objection he must often have heard from Jewish adversaries (cp: Romans 3:8), and suggested here by Romans 5:20 -'Does not t...
ARE BURIED] rather, 'were buried': cp. Colossians 2:12. INTO DEATH] i.e. into a state of death as regards sin. GLORY] i.e. manifestation of love and power: cp. John 11:40. NEWNESS OF LIFE] i.e. a newn...
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 6 FREEDOM FROM *SIN 6:1-23 DEAD TO *SIN, ALIVE IN *CHRIST 6:1-14 V1 God’s *grace increased because *sin increased. Bu...
WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM. — Burial, is the consequence of death. It is the seal set upon it, as it were, which shows that no revival is possible. Besides, it is the one step which separates it from resu...
VI. (1-5) These considerations might seem to lead to an Antinomian conclusion. If the increase of sin has only led to a larger measure of forgiveness it might be thought well to continue in sin, and s...
CHAPTER 14 JUSTIFICATION AND HOLINESS Romans 6:1 IN a certain sense, St. Paul has done now with the exposition of Justification. He has brought us on, from his denunciation of human sin, and his det...
This symbolism interpreted. συνετάφημεν οὖν αὐτῷ κ. τ. λ.: Therefore we were buried with Him (in the act of immersion) through that baptism into His death burial being regarded as the natural sequence...
In the fifth chapter, Paul has concluded his exposition of the “righteousness of God” which is revealed in the Gospel. But the exposition leaves something to be desired something hinted at in Romans 3...
“DEAD UNTO SIN, BUT ALIVE UNTO GOD” Romans 6:1 It is not sufficient merely to _apprehend,_ however clearly, our standing in Christ; we must see to it that the doctrine issues in a _holy life._ Nothin...
The apostle declared, "We died to sin," that is, we were set free from our relationship to sin. On that basis he asked his question, How can we live in that to which we have died? Taking baptism as an...
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead (d) by the glory of the Father, even so (e) we also should walk in newness of life. (d) So that...
THIRTEENTH PASSAGE (6:1-14). SANCTIFICATION IN CHRIST DEAD AND RISEN. The apostle introduces this subject by an _objection_ which he makes to his own teaching, Romans 6:1; he gives it a _summary answe...
FIRST SECTION (6:1-7:6). THE PRINCIPLE OF SANCTIFICATION CONTAINED IN JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. This entire section is intended to lay the foundations of Christian sanctification. It includes three por...
“ _Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: in order that as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life._ ” If baptism...
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? (2) God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? (3) Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptiz...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
_THE BAPTIZED CHRISTIAN_ ‘We are buried with Him by baptism into death.’ Romans 6:4 Baptism marks the formal acceptance and public profession of Christ. I. THE BELIEVER IS FORMALLY UNITED TO CHRIS...
_THE CHRISTIAN WALK_ ‘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.’ Romans 6:4 The Apostles lived in the knowledge that Jes...
_RESURRECTION FRESHNESS_ ‘Even so we also should walk in newness of life.’ Romans 6:4 Christ being the Head, rising, He draws up the body, just as, if you could conceive it, a natural dead body pla...
_AIMS IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE_ ‘Newness of life.’ Romans 6:4 A new life springs from a new motive, goes by a new way on to a new end. From that singleness of aim and end, as soon as a man has it, th...
4._We have then been buried with him, etc. _He now begins to indicate the object of our having been baptized into the death of Christ, though he does not yet completely unfold it; and the object is —...
The character of this new life, into which the resurrection of Christ has brought us, is presented here in a striking way. Christ had perfectly glorified God in dying; also even in dying was He the So...
THEREFORE WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM BY BAPTISM INTO DEATH,.... The nature and end of baptism are here expressed; the nature of it, it is a "burial"; and when the apostle so calls it, he manifestly refers...
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. Ver. 4. _We are bur...
_Know ye not_ Can any of you be ignorant of this great and obvious truth, _that so many of us as were baptized into Christ_ That is, into the profession of the Christian faith; or implanted into and m...
WE ALSO SHOULD WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE; for our death with Christ to sin implies our resurrection with Christ to God, which is to us a new life of holiness. See on verses Romans 6:10-11....
A CHANGE OF MASTERS With the headship of Christ established for the believer - a headship which has to do with new life in contrast to the old life inherited from Adam, and grace reigning where sin ha...
ROMANS CHAPTER 6 1. Subject of this chapter a. NOT: baptism - mentioned 3 times b. IS: death - spiritual death c. Some form of the word "dead" is found 18 times d. Verses - 2, 3, 4 (2 times), 5,...
WE WERE BURIED THEREFORE WITH HIM THROUGH BAPTISM UNTO DEATH: THAT LIKE AS CHRIST WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD THROUGH THE GLORY OF THE FATHER, SO WE ALSO MIGHT WALK IN NEWNESS OF LIFE. 'Buried therefor...
3-10 Baptism teaches the necessity of dying to sin, and being as it were buried from all ungodly and unholy pursuits, and of rising to walk with God in newness of life. Unholy professors may have had...
OLBGrk; THEREFORE: q.d. Because we are thus dead with Christ, _therefore, _ & c. WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM; i.e. we have communion with him in his burial also, which represents a farther degree of the de...
We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. [The apostle's arg...
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul Every soul, then, by reason of its birth, has its nature in Adam until it is born again in Christ; moreover, it is unclean all the while that it remains without this...
Romans 6:4 Therefore G3767 with G4916 (G5648) Him G846 through G1223 baptism G908 into G1519 death G2288 that...
REIGNING IN LIFE THROUGH CHRIST BY DYING WITH CHRIST, AND RISING WITH HIM (6:1-14). The question is asked in Romans 6:1, ‘What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?'. Thi...
‘We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.' Thus Spiritually...
CHRISTIANS HAVE BEEN FREED FROM THE TYRANNY OF SIN BY DYING WITH CHRIST AND RISING WITH HIM AND ARE THEREFORE TO TRIUMPHANTLY SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING SO FREED FROM SIN (6:1-23). Having ended th...
Romans 6:4. THEREFORE WE WERE BURIED WITH HIM THROUGH BAPTISM. A stronger expression than that of the last verse. That the custom of baptism by immersion is alluded to is generally admitted, but the _...
3. MORAL RESULTS OF JUSTIFICATION; THOSE JUSTIFIED BY FAITH LIVE A NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation; through it the will is affected, and thus is accomplished _mo...
1. _Fellowship in the Death of Christ involves a New Life._ The objection with which the discussion opens, which has been repeatedly urged against the doctrine of justification by faith, shows conclus...
WE WERE BURIED THEREFORE WITH HIM BY MEANS OF BAPTISM UNTO DEATH (συνεταφημεν ουν αυτω δια του βαπτισματος εις τον θανατον). Second aorist passive indicative of συνθαπτω, old verb to bury together w...
Romans 6:4 Christ's Resurrection an Image of our New Life. Our new life is like that of our risen Saviour I. In the manner of His resurrection. In order to appear to His disciples in that glorified...
Romans 6:1 Free Grace and Sin. In this passage, under cover of a reply to a plausible objection to the doctrine of justification, we really enter upon the discussion of the bearing of gospel faith o...
Romans 6:4 Easter Even. I. We know what an impression is made by the sight of a dead body, especially if it is that of one who has been near and dear to us. And every one who has felt this lesson has...
Paul finishes the last chapter by saying, «That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.» «What shall we say, then?»...
Romans 6:1. _What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?_ If the sinfulness of man has really given an opportunity for the display of divine mercy, then the devil's logic...
Romans 6:1. _What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?_ This seems to be a very plausible temptation, it is one which frequently came in the apostle's way, and therefor...
Romans 6:1 _What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?_ The fifth chapter ends up in this way, that «where sin abounded, etc… Jesus Christ our Lord.» Then he goes on t...
CONTENTS: Deliverance from the power of indwelling sin by counting the old life dead, and yielding to the new life. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul. CONCLUSION: It is an abuse of the grace of God in Ch...
Romans 6:1. _Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?_ The apostle having said, that as sin had abounded by the entrance of the law, so grace had much more abounded by the proclamation of the...
WE WERE BURIED WITH HIM AND SHARED HIS DEATH. A burial implies death. Baptism is A burial. AS death and burial terminate physical life, Paul reasons, so should baptism into Christ terminate OUR "love...
_Know ye not that as many as were baptised into Jesus Christ were baptised into His death?_ CHRISTIAN BAPTISM I. What it is-- 1. A sign of grace. 2. A mystery of faith. 3. A seal of the covenant....
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:4 In the early church, baptism was probably by immersion. Baptism pictures being BURIED with Christ (going under the water) and being RAISED to new life with Christ (coming up...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 6:1 The law does not and cannot conquer sin, but the grace given to followers of Christ triumphs over sin and death. ⇐...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 6:2.—Necessary connection between faith in Christ’s death and abhorrence of sin. Heathen writers speak of the wise and good as dead to sensualities and animal pleasures (Words...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 8:1 (7) _Moral results to true believers of the revelation to them of the righteousness of God. _The _righteousness of God_ having been announced as revealed in the gospel (Romans 1...
What shall we say then? (Romans 6:1) If where sin abounds, grace does much more abound, Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? (Romans 6:1) No. Let's let God reveal how much grace there i...
1 Corinthians 6:14; 1 John 2:6; 1 Peter 3:21; 1 Peter 4:1; 1 Peter 4:2;
We are buried with [σ υ ν ε τ α φ η μ ε ν]. Rev., more accurately, were buried. Therefore, as a natural consequence of death. There is probably an allusion to the immersion of baptism. Compare Colossi...
SHALL WE CONTINUE IN SIN? Romans 6:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Grace never gives a margin to sin. There are some who go so far as to use "salvation by Grace" as an excuse for laxity in their morals; they...
We are buried with him — Alluding to the ancient manner of baptizing by immersion. That as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory — Glorious power. Of the Father, so we also, by the same power,...
To urge Christians to farther measures and degrees of mortification of sin, and living unto holiness, the apostle uses here. double argument, one from our baptism, the other from the resurrection of C...