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Commentaries on Romans 6:2

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Romans 6 The Apostle having finished his design concerning the doctrine of justification, refutes the charge brought against it as a licentious doctrine, and prevents any ill use that might be made of it by men of evil minds, justified persons by the strongest arguments, and with the best of motives to holiness of life and conversation: he saw, that whereas he had affirmed in the...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

God forbid,.... By which he expresses his abhorrence of such a practice, and that this was a consequence which did not follow from the premises, and was far enough from his thoughts, and which he had in the greatest detestation: and he further argues against it by asking, how shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? There is a death for sin, a death in sin, and a death to sin; the...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The apostle having at large asserted, opened, and proved, the great doctrine of justification by faith, for fear lest any should suck poison out of that sweet flower, and turn that grace of God into wantonness and licentiousness, he, with a like zeal, copiousness of expression, and cogency of argument, presses the absolute necessity of sanctification and a holy life, as the inseparable fruit and...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Now, he goes on by an argument to prove that those in whom the grace of God has wrought the wondrous change cannot possibly choose sin, nor live in it.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? The whole spirit of the gospel is opposed to the idea of sinning because God is gracious. It is a horrible Satanic suggestion, — “As pardon can be so easily obtained from God, let us sin the more against him.” The bare suggestion is utterly degrading and diabolical. It is to be scouted at once.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? The two terms are exactly opposite to one another. If, through grace, we are dead to sin how can we live in it ? If, sinners as we are, we come to Christ to be saved from sin, then it would be a complete misuse of language to talk of being saved from sin, yet still to continue in it. Besides, the apostle goes on to show that...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? The grace of God makes us dead to sin. This is the grace of God, which delivers us from the power of evil, and if this be so, how can we live any longer therein?