Alive in Christ (Romans 6:17-19 & 22 ESV)

 When God formed Adam out of the dust, Adam was still inert.  That is, until God

 "breathed into [Adam's] nostrils the breath of life and man became a living creature" (Genesis 2:7 ESV).

Before that breath of life entered into Adam's nostrils, he was body and soul and spirit.  Yet the spirit was not yet alive.  He only became "a living creature" when God's breath entered into his nostrils.

Mankind is body, soul and spirit.  This is different than the animal kingdom.  Our pets and safari beasts, birds of the air and the fish of the sea have body and soul.  Only mankind, whether male or female are body, soul and spirit.

But the instant Adam sinned, he died.  You may argue - no he didn't.  He lived to be 930 years old (see Genesis 5:5).  I tell you, it was not his body that died that day.  It was his spirit.

Ever since then any human baby in the womb and then born, has a dead spirit in their body and soul.  We all become 

"slaves of sin" (Romans 6:17).  

We cannot help ourselves.

No penance or atoning action on our part can ever make our spirit alive.  We can only be set free from sin and its consequences through our faith in the free gift of God He bought for us through Jesus Christ's death and resurrection.

Jesua paid the penalty for our sin.  That sin that caused dead spirits within us.  And praise God, the instant we accept Jesus Christ as Savior, the Holy Spirit indwells us. The slave chains of sin are broken and fallen off and be become new creatures in Christ.

The Holy Spirit breathes into us the "breath of life" and we become new creatures in Christ (see 2 Corinthians 5:17).  Our spirits become alive once again.  No longer are we slaves to sin but 

"have become slaves of God" (see Romans 6:22).

We can now

 "present our members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification"           (Romans 6:19).  

This is because we are now united with Jesus and spiritually reborn - a new creation                    (2 Cor. 5:17).

We have been set free from sin.  We are new in Christ.  Our spirits are alive.  Now we must show the fruit of this, living sanctified lives.  The Holy Spirit and God's Word providing the guidance as our souls (the mind, will and emotions) choose to do what's right in God's eyes.

                                                 ~  ERC  April 2026  ~

Based on Romans 6:17-19 and 22 ESV).

Sing, Alive In Christ, along with Reawaken.