Salvation

Apostle Paul
Is Justified From Sin

Apostle Paul exhorts the immersed (water) into Christ, is Justified from Sin, to count themselves dead unto sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus

Romans Chapter 6, written by the Apostle Paul, is a continuation of thought from Romans Chapter 5, a retrospective for immersed Romans and (indirectly to anyone who will be immersed) about Grace (unmeritorious provision of righteousness) did much more abound by Jesus Christ, directs their attention in their past immersion (water) in Christ, that no other grace will abound to them if they were to continue in sin, expecting some other grace, besides in immersion.

Romans 5:20: Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness (equity (just, right) (of character or act) just character, right act, acts, steps) unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection;
6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
7 for he that hath died is justified from sin.
8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;
9 knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.
10 For the death that he died, he died unto sin once: but the life that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

Paul says himself and these Romans, all we who were immersed (water) in the death of Christ were immersed into his death, buried with Jesus in the likeness of his death. Knowing this, our old man was crucified (death, died, shed blood) with Christ, and Paul continues, for he that hath died, is justified (just, innocent, righteous) from sin.

The King James version Bible, in Rom 6:7 have used the word "freed', however the the Strong's concordance number is #1344:

Strongs Concordance #1344 (show or regard) just or innocent, justify, be righteous.
37 times #1344 is used in the NT it's render just (show or regard) just or innocent, justify, be righteous.

KJV Roms 6:7 they rendered it as freed (mistranslating the word). Not that KJV is a bad version, its an excellent translation, except for a very few places they ventured into perhaps interpreting, instead of simply translating as in other versions

American Standard Version, For he that hath died is justified from sin.
Darby's english translation, For he that has died is justified from sin.
Douay Rheims, For he that is dead is justified from sin.
Greek interlinear by Alfred Marshall, also has the word justified, the word Paul did pen.

Everyone should be knowledgeable of this particular mistranslation in the KJV, because its very assuring to know the word Paul by the Holy Spirit did penned justified. Paul wanted everyone to know when exactly one is justified from sin, at the moment of their immersion (water). If you have been justified from sin, you can conclude as a result, Paul further writes expectations, exhortations you are to be freed from sin, however to remove Paul's penned word justified, and place the word "freed" would be extremely down playing, denying Paul's use of the word justified, and as many have done denying the justification from sin, which happens at the moment of immersion.
Paul could of used the word "freed" if that was all he intended, instead he used the particular word justified. To give men assurance of how God's grace (an unmeritorious provision of righteousness) abound exceedingly, reign through righteousness, all we who were immersed into death, hath died, is justified from sin. No other grace will abound if they continued to sin. This grace (unmerited provision of righteousness) in the form of water immersion, justified them from sin and suppose to result, in not sinning anymore.

Dead Unto Sin, Alive unto God in Christ

Paul commands to count yourself by immersion (water), a spiritual resurrected state, alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

Rom 6:11 Even so, reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Rom 6:17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

Paul's authority

1 Corinthians 14:37 - If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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