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Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Romans 6:17

Romans ‘THE FORM OF TEACHING’ Rom_6:17 . There is room for difference of opinion as to what Paul precisely means by ‘form’ here. The word so rendered appears in English as type , and has a similar variety of meaning. It signifies originally a mark made by pressure or impact; and then, by natural transitions, a mould , or more generally a pattern or example , and then the copy of such an example or pattern, or the cast from such a mould. It has also the other meaning which its English... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 6:1-11

“Dead unto Sin, but Alive unto God” Romans 6:1-11 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. Nothing is more hurtful than to hold a truth intellectually, without giving it expression in character. Many who fight for the minute points of doctrinal accuracy are careless of the great demands of Christ for a life of godlike love. Therefore, after the Apostle’s massive statements of doctrine, he... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 6:12-23

“Sin Shall not Have Dominion” Romans 6:12-23 Standing with Christ on the resurrection side of death, we must present our whole being to God for His use. We have left forever behind, nailed to the Cross, the body of sin, Colossians 2:14 , and henceforth must see to it that every faculty shall become a weapon in God’s great warfare against evil. Let your powers be monopolized by God, so that there shall be no room left for the devil, Ephesians 4:27 . All serve some higher power, but which?... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 6:1-23

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 illustration, he showed that it is the sign of death and resurrection. Therefore the injunction, "Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus." The whole new man is to be yielded to God, and his members are to become instruments of righteousness unto... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Romans 6:1-23

Shall We Continue in Sin? Romans 6:1-23 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 vainly imagine that the saved may live as they list. The great question that confronts us today is asked in the opening verse of our Scripture lesson (Romans 6:1 ): "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that Grace may abound?" Romans 5:1-21 has demonstrated the power of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 6:3

UNION WITH CHRIST‘Baptized into Jesus Christ.’Romans 6:3Try and think what baptism is, how it is a real part of living theology. I do want you to have firmly fixed in your mind the main idea about Holy Baptism. What is it? I. It is union with Christ.—In that great sacrament of baptism we are put in a different state from that in which we were before; we are brought into actual contact with our Lord Himself. Thus, you may see, the Church is perfectly right when she says this sacrament is... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 6:4

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, three results immediately ensue. I. Having now one great, high object before him, gives a fullness and consistency to his character.—It is just what every man wants to make him really happy, or really useful, or really great; a definite intention—a scope, a purpose worthy of his being; and that... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 6:7

FREEDOM BY DEATH‘He that is dead is freed from sin.’ Romans 6:7 Christ came to be a federal Head. As the natural members of our body gather up into the natural head, so spiritual believers gather up into Christ. The Head acts, the Head feels, the Head loves, the Head does, the Head suffers, the Head dies. What the Head does, in God’s calculation, it is as if the members had done it. What the Head suffers, it is, in God’s calculation, as if the members had suffered it. I. Observe the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 6:8

CHRIST AND HIS PEOPLE‘Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him.’ Romans 6:8 The text exhibits a parallel between Christ’s literal death and resurrection and our spiritual death and resurrection, and not only a parallel, but also the real connection between them. I. The parallel.—Is one of death and life.( a) Of death. Christ ‘died unto sin’; we ‘died,’ and are ‘to reckon ourselves dead unto sin.’ ‘Died unto sin’ is not equivalent to ‘died for sin.’ These... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 6:11

FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE‘Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.’ Romans 6:11 The Epistle to the Romans contains the very sum and substance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has been excellently styled ‘The Cathedral of the Christian Faith.’ In words inspired by God the Holy Ghost, the grand, the vital truth is laid down, that ‘We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by... read more

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