Romans 6:1-3 - Shall We Continue in Sin?

In recent centuries, Romans 6:1-14 has become a passage twisted out of shape by various movements in Christianity. It is not that the twisting has been done with dishonorable motives. The ones who have done the twisting have been Wesleyans, followers of the Keswick movement, and recent commentators who have failed to interpret Paul's words with the simplicity and clarity in which he originally wrote. They are good and godly people. Yet, their incorrect interpretations have brought a boiling kettle of confusion to the minds of countless readers of their works and of Paul's words. The readers have tried to understand what it means to die to sin, usually with a sincere desire to live a godly life. Yet, the result has often been greater confusion, heartache, and even disillusionment with Christianity. For decades I studied this passage knowing that the answer could not be that complicated. The result of my research was my book Dead Men Rising, published by Deep River Books. Scores of pastors have reviewed my work and have said things like, "At last! Now we understand it!" Having obtained the copyright for its publication, I have chosen to release it to the academic community chapter by chapter. It is my goal to release all twelve chapters week by week