Alive in Christ

Discover the freedom you already have in Christ in this liberating episode about being set free from sin's dominion. Based on Romans 6:7-11, we learn that by faith in Christ, there is something fantastically good that has happened to us—we have been set free from sin and are no longer bound to sin in any form or fashion. Continuing to untangle from the power of death, today we address the power of sin and the freedom that's already ours in Christ.

Died With Christ, Set Free From Sin: Paul starts: "For one who has died has been set free from sin." When you die, sin no longer has power over you. A dead person can't be enslaved, can't be controlled, can't be dominated. When you were united with Christ in His death, you died—not physically, but spiritually. The old you, enslaved to sin, died. And because you died with Christ, you've been set free from sin. Past tense. Done. Finished.

Dead to Sin, Alive to God: Paul says "now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him." We died with Christ. We also live with Christ. Death and resurrection. Both realities. You're dead to sin and you're alive to God. Not one or the other—both. This is the gospel reality: the old you, dominated by sin, is dead. The new you, alive in Christ, is living.

Death No Longer Has Dominion: Paul continues: "Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him." Death had dominion over Christ for three days. But when He rose, death lost its power. It can never dominate Him again. The same is true for sin in your life. Sin had dominion over you before Christ. But when you died with Christ and rose with Him, sin lost its dominating power. It can't enslave you again. This doesn't mean you'll never sin—it means sin no longer has dominion, ruling power, enslaving power over you.

Once For All: Paul says "the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God." Once for all—not repeatedly, not progressively. Once for all. Christ died to sin once, and it was enough. Completely. Finally. Forever. And because you're united with Christ, His "once for all" death applies to you. You died to sin once for all. You don't have to keep dying. You don't have to keep trying to break free. You're already free.

Consider Yourselves: Paul gives a command: "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." Consider—this is about how you think about yourself, how you see yourself, how you understand your identity. You must consider yourself dead to sin. Not "trying to die to sin," not "hoping to die to sin." Dead to sin. Past tense. And alive to God. Not "working toward life," not "someday alive." Alive. Now. Present tense. This is the shift: from seeing yourself as enslaved to seeing yourself as free, from living like you're bound to living like you're alive.

Your Untangle Moment: Identify one area where you're living like you're still enslaved to sin, then practice untangling by considering yourself dead to sin and alive to God in that specific area.

Perfect for anyone struggling with repeated sin, feeling enslaved to patterns they can't break, or learning that freedom in Christ is already yours—not something to strive for.

Scripture Focus: Romans 6:7-11 Series: Untangle Week Theme: Untangle from the Power of Death

Discover that you have been set free from sin's dominion and learn to live from freedom instead of striving for it.