What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?
Romans 6:1 NKJV
Question
If grace has set you free, what would it look like to live in freedom today?
Context
In Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome, he had just declared the overwhelming power of God’s grace. In chapter 5, he taught that where sin increased, grace increased even more. Anticipating a misunderstanding, Paul asks a sharp question in 6:1: If grace covers sin, should we just keep sinning?
This question exposes a heart issue. Grace is not a license to sin, rather it is the power to leave it behind. Paul’s argument is clear: when we are united with Christ, we are no longer slaves to sin. Grace doesn’t make sin attractive; it makes holiness possible.
Application
Grace changes our relationship with sin. Before Christ, sin was our master. After Christ, sin is no longer our identity. When we understand what Jesus has done, we don’t want to exploit grace, we want to honor it.
Obedience is a response to grace. We don’t pursue holiness to earn salvation; we pursue holiness because we have received it. Grace is not permission to drift; it is power to walk in newness of life.
Truth For The Day
Because of Jesus, I am no longer bound to sin. Grace empowers me to live differently.
Pray
Lord, thank You for Your amazing grace. Forgive me for the times I have taken it lightly. Help me to see sin for what it is and grace for what it truly offers which is freedom. Make me alive to righteousness and dead to the things that once held me captive. In Jesus’ name, amen.
