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NEWNESS of LIFE

Romans 6:4 & 5
"4 Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection:"

We really want to learn how to FALL IN LINE with GOD'S rules, regulations and laws. GOD is Holy and Generous, His plan, all along, was for the Son of God to come to us and be sacrificed for our sins. We are reading from the letter to the Romans written by the Apostle Paul. This letter is the clearest and most systematic presentation of Christian doctrine in all the Holy Bible. Paul points out that our journey with God does NOT END with our salvation but it continues as each of us is SANCTIFIED, or made holy!

Paul established that we do NOT want to sin more so that GOD'S GRACE will become greater. Paul further explains that when we were Baptized we were given credit for Jesus's work on the cross! The glory and blessings that Jesus earned the HARD way became ours the EASY way!!!

And, the Good News continues in today's verses; "Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the GLORY of the Father, even so we also should walk in NEWNESS of LIFE." Can we conceive of our GOD being SO generous that He let's us participate in His plans and work? How about our GOD giving us the credit and benefit of the work He does?? Through our Baptism we journey with Jesus into death and then onto resurrection with Him!! Both are sealed to us by the sacrament of baptism!!! It is a glorious thing that through Jesus we are given "NEWNESS of LIFE!" We are given the chance to act differently! To let God's rules, regulations and laws inform and guide how we live our life. Let the Holy Ghost guide us and our decisions letting our lives bring forth new fruit, good fruit and when we are blessed; holiness.

Driving home his point, the way that Paul is great at; "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, WE SHALL be ALSO in the likeness of His resurrection:"

As we grow our own knowledge of God's rules, regulations and laws we can use this like this recording of the Ten Commandments set to music. Give it a listen, it's more beautiful than you expect...
https://youtu.be/GHBfs3YnqIw
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