“For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection.” Romans 6:5
After death, comes life! If you are a believer, your natural person died with Jesus on the cross. This was to remove all sin and allow you to be free from the bondage of sin. Your sin died with Jesus on the cross so you can be united together with Him in the likeness of His death.
The sin has died but the cause of it still lives in you. This is why you are united in the likeness of His resurrection. Jesus has placed His resurrected Spirit within you and this gives you the ability to live a life pleasing to God. You won’t be perfect but you will reflect the nature of God in your life.
If you choose to live through your crucified body, this will bring misery, destruction, and death. God can’t help you because you are rejecting (or denying) what He did on the cross for you.
If you choose to live through His resurrected Spirit, He will bless your life and keep you away from sin.
Your only hope is in the resurrected life of Jesus. You can experience this today by drawing upon His Spirit!
Hal Hollister Ministry 