Your old self is dead!

“We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.” (Rom. 6:6)

Jesus taught that whoever sins is a slave to sin (John 8:34). But the good news is that He took care of the problem when he took on our sin and the wrath of God for it on the cross; we are now set free from our sin because our old sinful self was crucified with him.

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.” (1 Peter 2:24)

Therefore

If you have put your faith in Christ, put away sin. You are dead to it. When temptation comes, resist. This is good news, so don’t allow the evil one to fool you into thinking you can’t help it.

“By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” (Rom. 6:2)

“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” (Rom. 6:11 ESV)