What does Romans 6:8 say happens to those who died with Christ?
Romans 6:8 says that if we have been dead with Christ, we believe we shall also live with Him. This living comes by resurrection power: we have been raised in resurrection power, are a new person and a whole new being, and are placed into Christ.
Les explains that Romans 6:8 follows the earlier statement in Romans 6 about being baptized into Christ and identified in His death. If we have been crucified with Him and buried with Him—dead with Christ—then we believe we shall also live with Him. This happens by resurrection power: we have been raised in resurrection power, are a new person, a whole new being, and are placed into Christ. Les connects this to the invisible realm where God works in the soul and spirit, not the outer body, so baptizing the body cannot change the soul and spirit.
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
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What happens to the old Adam when we are dead with Christ?
When a believer is put to death with Christ, the old Adam is put to death and real life begins—not just the ending—as he enters a new relationship with God in daily experience.
Why did Paul explain these truths about death to sin in Romans 6?
Paul teaches about our death with Christ in Romans 6 to increase believers' faith in their position as those who are dead with Christ.