God's Free Gift
Romans 6:1b ESV
Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
Romans 6:15b ESV
Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace?
Romans 6:2a ESV
By no means!
Romans 6:15c ESV
By no means!
Romans 6:22-23 ESV
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1st There are two different masters
Romans 6:23a ESV
For the wages of sin is death…
Romans 6:23 ESV
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:16 NASB
you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin
Romans 6:17 ISV
you were once slaves of sin
Romans 6:20 ESV
when you were slaves of sin
Matthew 6:24 ESV
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
2nd There are two different benefits
Romans 6:23 ESV
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John 1:11 NIV
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
1. Sin pays wages because just like work sin fatigues us.
2. Sin pays wages because we deserve the wages sin pays.
3rd There are two different destinies
Romans 6:23 ESV
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1st Physical death
Romans 5:12 ESV
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned
Romans 6:23a ESV
For the wages of sin is death
2nd Spiritual death
3rd Eternal death
Romans 6:23 NLT
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life.
John 17:3 NIV
Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Revelations 21:3-5 NIV
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
Ephesians 1:4-6 MSG
Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son.
Ephesians 2:7 MSG
Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:23 ESV
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 10:13 NLT
For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”
