What does Romans 6 say believers must be identified with?
According to Romans 6, believers must be identified with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Paul writes that we are buried with Him by baptism into death so that, just as Christ was raised, we also walk in newness of life.
Les teaches that in Romans chapter 6, Paul makes it plain that believers too have to be identified with the death and burial and resurrection of Christ. He illustrates this with Israel, who was separated from Egypt and went through the typical burial of the Red Sea—a death to Egypt—and came out on the other side, even as Christ came from the grave. Then in Romans 6:4, Paul writes, 'Therefore, we are buried with Him by baptism into death,' and continues that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Les is convinced this is not a water baptism, because water baptism cannot do what Paul is talking about; no baptism can give new life, only the power of God can. He identifies this as the baptism of the Holy Spirit that Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians chapter 12.
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
More Questions
What are believers baptized into according to Romans 6:3 — a church, a denomination, or Christ?
Being baptized into Christ means being baptized into Jesus Christ Himself, not into a denomination or a church.
What does it mean to be baptized into Christ according to Romans 6:3?
As many as were baptized into Christ were also baptized or identified in His death (Romans 6:3).