What does Romans 6 teach about when justification was accomplished?
Romans 6 teaches that justification was all accomplished when Christ died on the cross, was buried, and rose again. The chapter enlarges on justification, following Paul's earlier proof that all have sinned and his declaration that being justified by faith brings peace with God.
Les explains that Romans 6 enlarges on justification, and he maintains the 'therefore' there takes readers back to the very first verse of Romans. Paul first proved the whole race utterly sinful, concluding in Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and come short in glory. Then chapter 4 lays out justification by faith, as Abraham believed God and it was accounted unto him for righteousness. Chapter 5 declares, 'Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God.' Then in chapter 6 Paul shows justification was all accomplished when Christ died on the cross, was buried, and rose again. Les says they spent quite a little time on that chapter. Chapter 7 then presents Paul explaining the dilemma, crying, 'Oh wretch that I am!'