Research Paper On Romans 6

Romans 6 “was written between 56 and 57 C.E. (Common Era)” (bible.org). Paul is the author of Romans and is writing to the Christian believer. We know he is writing to the Christian because it says so in Romans 6:1-2, “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?”. The second part of Romans 6:2 states that “we who died to sin still live in it” only those who have accepted Christ and “died to sin” can be considered Christians, so we know this is who Paul is writing to. The main text in Romans 6 refers to the Gentile believer and how God’s grace has saved them and because of this they should not be a slave to sin but to righteousness (Romans 6:18). The purpose of this paper is to give a detailed account of Romans 6 and how Paul is talking about God’s grace. …show more content…
Christians are no longer under the law but free through Christ. They are free from sin but they still must remember to live a righteous life. Paul is telling the Christian that they have chosen to accept and to immerse themselves in Christ, “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?” (Romans 6:1-3 NASB). In Romans 6, Paul is letting the Christian know that living a moral and just life can only be done though Christ and their confidence in Him, “Paul argues that the righteousness of God has been revealed through the faith of Jesus for all who believe in Him and that righteousness is the basis for their belief in Him” (Mc Ray P. 357 2007). According to Paul in this section of Romans 6 the Christian who has chosen Christ also has chosen to “die to sin” and live an upright