The central message is about the believer’s transition from being “dead to sin” to being “alive to
Christ.”
It draws from biblical language — particularly Romans 6 — emphasizing that accepting Christ
means dying to one’s old, sinful nature and beginning a new life rooted in righteousness and
obedience to God.

Key Theological Concepts
1. Death to Sin
o Sin once had control and power over the individual.
o Through faith and the work of Christ, that power is broken.
o This death is symbolic — it represents a decisive break from the past life.
2. Life in Christ
o Being “alive to Christ” means living under grace, guided by the Spirit rather than
by sinful impulses.
o The believer’s identity is now aligned with Jesus’ resurrection — representing
victory, renewal, and eternal purpose.

3. Union with Christ
o The transformation is not achieved by human effort but by being united with
Christ in His death and resurrection.
o Baptism and faith are described as acts that symbolize and seal this union.

Moral and Practical Application
• Believers are urged to live consistently with their new identity — resisting sin and
embodying love, humility, and holiness.
• The text warns against returning to old patterns, likening it to returning to spiritual death.
• True Christian living involves continuous surrender and obedience.

 

Summary in One Line
“Those who are in Christ have died to sin’s power and now live to reflect His life — free, holy,
and renewed.”

 

Scriptures Mentioned or Referenced
• Romans 6 : 1 – 14 — “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid.”
→ The core passage of the message. Explains how believers are baptized into Christ’s
death and raised to walk in newness of life.
• Romans 6 : 11 — “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but
alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
→ The key verse expressing the believer’s new identity.
• Galatians 2 : 20 — “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ
liveth in me.”
→ Illustrates personal transformation and union with Christ.
• Ephesians 2 : 1 – 6 — “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins.”
→ Emphasizes the transition from spiritual death to new life by grace.
• Colossians 3 : 1 – 3 — “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above...”
→ Encourages living a resurrected life that reflects heavenly values.
• 2 Corinthians 5 : 17 — “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.”
→ Declares the believer’s new creation status.
• 1 Peter 2 : 24 — “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree... by whose
stripes ye were healed.”
→ Connects Christ’s sacrifice to our freedom from sin.
• Titus 2 : 11 – 12 — “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all
men, teaching us... to live soberly, righteously, and godly.”
→ Shows grace as both the source of salvation and moral discipline.
• John 11 : 25 – 26 — “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though
he were dead, yet shall he live.”
→ Christ’s authority over death parallels spiritual resurrection in believers.

Summary Thought

Through these scriptures, the message “Dead to Sin; Alive to Christ” calls believers to embrace
their new life in Christ — no longer ruled by sin but empowered by grace to live in righteousness
and freedom.