The Meaning of ‘We … Died to Sin’ in Romans 6.2

The article analyses the words ‘we … died to sin’ in Rom. 6.2, with special reference to the question whether the words are to be taken in a ‘forensic’ or a ‘moral’ sense, and argues that a stronger case can be made for the latter. It is also argued that the words are written with reference to bapti...

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Main Author: Ensor, Peter W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2015]
In: The expository times
Year: 2015, Volume: 126, Issue: 5, Pages: 221-230
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
HC New Testament
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B death and resurrection in Christ
B Baptism
B Bible. Römerbrief 6,2
B Paul, The Apostle, Saint
B Romans
B Jesus Christ
B Paul
B Biblical teaching
B Resurrection
B Jesus Christ Resurrection Biblical teaching
B BIBLE. Epistles of Paul
B Bible. Romans
B BIBLICAL teaching on baptism
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Summary:The article analyses the words ‘we … died to sin’ in Rom. 6.2, with special reference to the question whether the words are to be taken in a ‘forensic’ or a ‘moral’ sense, and argues that a stronger case can be made for the latter. It is also argued that the words are written with reference to baptised believers with a view to reminding them of the radical change they experienced at the time of their initiation into the Christian faith, and exhorting them to continue living as those who have renounced their former life styles and are now alive in Christ.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524614534568