We Are Dead, But Alive!

Today, Christians all over the world celebrate good Friday — the day Jesus, out of magnificent love for us, carried all of our sins in His body to the cross. He did this so that we may be dead to sin and alive to do what is right.

"He personally carried our sins

in His body on the cross

so that we can be dead to sin

and live for what is right."

1 Peter 2:24 (NLT)

Since we are now dead to sin, it is not possible to be alive in Christ and continue to live in it.

"Of course not!

Since we have died to sin,

how can we continue to live in it?"

Romans 6:2 (NLT)

As children of God, we are to cease living our earthly lives for evil human desires. Instead, we are to live the rest of our lives doing God's will.

"As a result,

they do not live

the rest of their earthly lives

for evil human desires,

but rather for the will of God."

1 Peter 4:2 (NIV)

We have been set free from sin to become slaves of God, and this leads to holiness and eternal life.

"But now that you have

been set free from sin

and have become slaves of God,

the benefit you reap

leads to holiness,

and the result is eternal life."

Romans 6:22 (NIV)

Praise be to God for Christ's death! for we are now free and alive!