Question 43

What further benefit do we receive from the sacrifice and death of Christ on the cross?

That by virtue thereof, our old man is crucified, dead, and buried with him;^a that so the corrupt inclinations of the flesh may no more reign in us;^b but that we may offer ourselves unto him a sacrifice of thanksgiving.^c

1. a. Romans 6:6ff

   Romans 6:6–23

   ^6:6 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. ^6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. ^6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: ^6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. ^6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. ^6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. ^6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. ^6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. ^6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. ^6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? ^6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. ^6:18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. ^6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. ^6:20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. ^6:21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. ^6:22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. ^6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

   ^6:6 We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin. ^6:7 For anyone who has died has been freed from sin. ^6:8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him. ^6:9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. ^6:10 The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God. ^6:11 So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. ^6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. ^6:13 Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. ^6:14 For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. ^6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not! ^6:16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? ^6:17 But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. ^6:18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. ^6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. ^6:20 For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness. ^6:21 What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. ^6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. ^6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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2. b. Romans 6:12

   Romans 6:12

   ^6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

   ^6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

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3. c. Romans 12:1

   Romans 12:1

   ^12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

   ^12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

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