Here the theme of our being united with Christ comes through with great emphasis . Through the symbolic use of baptism, we see that our old unregenerate selves were buried with Jesus so that we may live a new life. This new life is literally 'so also in newness of life we should walk about', indicating that our lives ought to be characterised by a new and fresh quality day by day, and even moment by moment. Thus as we count ourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ, we see the outworking of this principle as believers share in His resurrection power.
What a joy it is that we no longer live as slaves to sin, Jesus has set us free to live this 'newness of life' through the power of the Holy Spirit. In view of God's grace in Christ, is there really any option other than to offer ourselves to Him in His service?
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