For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Death — Temporal, spiritual, and eternal.Is the due wages of sin; but eternal life is the gift of God — The difference is remarkable. Evil works merit the reward they receive: good works do not. The former demand wages: the latter accept a free gift. read more
13. Members as instruments Our limbs, all the parts and organs of our body, the false king, Sin, would devote as instruments to execute the behests of the lusts. Unto God The true king. Instruments of righteousness Instead of lusts. Augustine well says: “Does anger rise? Refuse to give for it your tongue to cursing or your hand to striking. That irrational rage would cease to rise did not sin exist in the members. Abolish its power; let it not have weapons with which it can war against... read more
14. Not under the law Under the dispensation of Christless law the dominion of sin could never be broken. It would rule and ruin. But under grace emancipation is offered and freedom may be secured. Yet the new freedom consists not in an abolishment of the law, but in the spirit by which the Christian fulfils the law, namely, not under compulsion of the law, but freely and with full purpose of heart. Thus the most perfect obedience to law is a most delightful freedom. read more
15. Shall we sin Shall we make the very grace that redeems us from sin the occasion for sin? read more
16. His servants ye are There is no compromise. Serving sin, even under pretext of grace, makes us the genuine slaves of sin even unto death. Serving sin professedly under grace brings us under the terrible penalty of law. So that, then, we are truly not under grace. read more
17. Thanked… ye were God be thanked that your service of sin is in the past tense, and is now forever over. Form of doctrine The true doctrine of grace; the opposite of and emancipation from your old service of sin and instalment under the rule of Christ. read more
19. After the manner of men I illustrate deep spiritual truth by ordinary images drawn from secular life. Infirmity… flesh Which needs spiritual truth in material shapes. The Roman Christians knew the significance of slavery as a source of illustration, being not only familiar with it, but even being, perhaps, some of themselves slaves. He momentarily apologizes for this sort of illustration, and then pushes it to its final and awful result. read more
20. Free from righteousness They felt themselves released from the divine requirements, being under the opposite master, Sin. read more
21. What fruit He now appeals to their own experience. What avails could they boast from their freedom from right? The answer is, death. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.Those things — He speaks of them as afar off. read more