Bible Commentaries
Romans 6

Verses 1-23

1. Subject of this chapter

a. NOT: baptism - mentioned 3 times

b. IS: death - spiritual death

c. Some form of the word "dead" is found 18 times

d. Verses - 2, 3, 4 (2 times), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (3 times), 10 (2 times), 11, 13, 16, 21, 23

e. Two other words to study in Rom_6:1-23 :

i. Baptism - 3 times - 3, 3, 4

ii. Grace - 3 times - 1, 14, 15

2. The role of death in our salvation

a. Must die to sin 2

b. Buried in baptism 4

c. Old man is crucified 6

d. Death to sin frees us from it 7

e. Must die with Christ to live with him 8

f. Death has no more dominion over us 9

g. Sin must not reign in our bodies 12

h. Death is the wages of sin 23

3. Purpose of baptism

a. Die to sin 2

b. Therefore - buried 4

c. Resurrection to a new life 4-5

d. Removes the fear of any future death 9-10, 14

4. Place of Grace

a. Mentioned in 1, 14, 15

b. Don't use the excuse of grace to keep on sinning 1

c. Law stand in opposition to grace 14

d. Grace does not allow or excuse sin 15

5. Alive unto God

a. Living is the opposite of death

b. Living is mentioned 9 times in this chapter - 2, 4. 8, 10 (2 times), 11, 13, 22, 23

c. There are many paradoxs in Christianity

i. Save live = lose it

ii. Last shall be first

iii. Least shall be greatest of all

iv. Dead are alive

v. Those in sin are dead while they live

vi. Must die to sin, to be alive unto God