Principle:
6:2, 3 Sin’s power is broken.
6:4 Sin-loving nature is buried.
6:6 You are no longer under sin’s control.
Importance: We can be certain that sin’s power is broken.
Principle:
6:5 Now you share his new life.
6:11 Look upon your old self as dead; instead, be alive to God.
Importance: We can see ourselves as unresponsive to the old power and alive to the new.
Principle:
6:12 Do not let sin control you.
6:13 Give yourselves completely to God.
6:14 You are free.
6:16 You can choose your own master.
Importance: We can commit ourselves to obey Christ in perfect freedom.