Dead to Sin, Alive to God: Union with Christ and the Shape of Sanctification (Romans 6)

Reformed Thinking · Nov 3, 2025 · 20m · transcript

Deep Dive into Dead to Sin, Alive to God: Union with Christ and the Shape of Sanctification (Romans 6)Paul's argument in Romans 6 establishes that salvation is a decisive realm-transfer accomplished through the believer's union with the crucified and risen Christ. This theological shift grounds the call to sanctification, refuting the antinomian inference that grace licenses continued sin. Paul adopts the diatribe form to anticipate and disarm this "false logic," answering rhetorical questions with reasoned exposition that moves from indicative (fact) to imperative (duty).The transfer moves…