How can we that are dead to sin live any longer therein?

We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

Should we continue to sin God forbid?

Christ died to free us from sin, not enable us to sin. So, shall we then continue in sin that grace may abound? Paul replies with a resounding “God forbid” (Romans 6:2). To desire to continue in sin shows a misunderstanding of this abundant grace and a contempt for Jesus’ sacrifice.

Why did Jesus die for our sins?

Jesus also understood the reality that we fail that standard. That’s why He died for our sins. What we really tell ourselves with this lie is: “If I’m not perfect, God is angry with me.” When we listen to the lie, we confuse our freedom from sin’s penalty with our freedom from sin’s presence.

Is it possible for a Christian to live without sinning?

Is it possible for a Christian to live without sinning? Nowhere does the Bible say that a Christian in this life will ever be completely perfect—that is, free from all sin (1 John 1:8). As long as we are on this earth, we will always struggle against temptation and sin.

What does the Bible say about someone who continues sinning?

Romans 8:13-14 (NASB) Therefore, someone who continues sinning as they did before “they believed in Christ” or starts sinning more reveals they never truly believed in Christ. Every person who thinks they are a Christian and yet has excuses for his or her disobedience needs to read Matthew 7:21-23.

Do people who die “sleep” until the resurrection?

But we can deduce from Jesus’ parable that people who have died do not simply “sleep” until the resurrection or exist in some unconscious state of suspended animation until they “wake up” at the end of time.