8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:8-11
Wow! This builds directly on the foundation of our union with Christ in His death and resurrection. Paul’s logic is tight—if I’ve died with Christ, then I will also live with Him. That’s not just future hope, it’s present reality. Christ died once, and now He lives to God. So if I’m united with Him, I’m called to the same pattern: die to sin, live to God.
This section shifts from theological declaration to personal reckoning. Paul says I must consider myself dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. That word “consider” is key—it’s an intentional mindset, a daily choice to live out what’s already true. I’m not trying to die to sin—I already have. I’m not trying to earn life—I’ve already been given it.
APPLICATION
So when I face temptation, I don’t negotiate with it. I remind myself: I’m dead to that. It doesn’t own me. And I don’t just avoid sin—I pursue life with God. That means I lean into righteousness, into obedience, into joy. I’m not just surviving—I’m living! And that life is rooted in Christ, sustained by grace, and marked by freedom.