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Oneness with Christ • Oct 21st 1987
Romans – The Play Part 2: Oneness with Christ — Dead to Sin, Alive to God
One of the most profound truths in the Christian life is the believer’s union with Jesus Christ. In this powerful teaching from Romans 6, Gene Edwards explores what it truly means to be “in Christ” and why the gospel offers far more than forgiveness of sins.
Many believers struggle with guilt, condemnation, and an ongoing focus on personal failure. Yet Paul presents a radically different perspective. Instead of motivating Christians through fear, law, or self-effort, he points to a spiritual reality that occurred at conversion: believers were united with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection.
Drawing directly from Romans 6, this message examines Paul’s startling response to the question, “If salvation is by grace, why not continue in sin?” His answer is not a list of rules or religious obligations. Instead, he reveals a deeper truth: those who belong to Christ have died to sin because they have been made one with Him.
Gene carefully explains the biblical concept of union with Christ, emphasizing that believers were immersed into Christ Himself. When Christ died, believers died with Him. When He rose from the dead, believers rose with Him. This new identity fundamentally changes a Christian’s relationship to sin, guilt, condemnation, and spiritual growth.
This teaching also addresses the difference between conviction and general guilt, helping believers understand the freedom that comes from living in Christ rather than under constant self-accusation. Through vivid illustrations and practical application, Gene shows how faith accepts spiritual realities that cannot be seen with natural eyes.
If you have ever wondered what it means to be dead to sin, alive to God, or truly free in Christ, this study offers a life-changing perspective on the believer’s identity and inheritance in Jesus Christ.
This session is part of the Romans series and provides foundational insight into grace, justification, Christian identity, and the believer’s union with Christ.
And the few that have? Most of them turned around. Came back. Now I know there are some others who left and never came back. That’s not my problem. But I am reporting to you that which I have seen and I have heard, that regardless of what happens to you for the rest of your life, I want to tell you something: You do not have as much faith in yourself as the Lord does.
And I’m going to tell you: you probably don’t have as much faith in yourself as I do. I don’t expect you to ever go back into sin and to become a slave. Why? How could you? How dare you? Could you say such a thing?
You have been made so one with Christ that when He died, you died.
When He died to sin, you died to sin.
When He rose to life, you rose to life.
How dare you even bring up the question?
Brothers and sisters – you’re a believer. Believe what you can’t see.
You’re dead to sin. Sin can’t find you to re-enslave you. You’re alive to Christ, and you live in His resurrection.
We’re going to have one more session in this anti-room for new believers, and then we’re going to climb some high, high mountains. Praise the Lord. Thank you, brothers.
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