6:13
So we are not to present our members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. We have a degree of autonomy over our bodies, part of the fruit of the Spirit is self-control. But if we do give our bodies over to sin then we lose control. Instead we present ourselves to God. We have been brought from death to life, we are now free to live for God. So we present ourselves as instruments of righteousness. In Christ we are free to obey.
6:14
“Sin will not have dominion over you”. This is the freedom that the gospel gives, but we need to choose this freedom. “Since you are not under Law but grace”. Grace does not mean that we can sin with impunity, but that we no longer have to sin. The notion that since we are not under Law therefore we can do what we like is one that the Bible offers no support for. Instead we because we are under grace we choose to live for God.
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