You’re Dead (To Sin)—Now Do the Math: Romans 6:11 Like You’ve Never Heard It
Let’s do a little math. Yes, math. In the Bible.
You’re Dead (To Sin)—Now Do the Math: Romans 6:11 Like You’ve Never Heard It
Let’s do a little math. Yes, math. In the Bible.
Romans 6:11 says:
“So you also should think of yourselves in the same way. Sin has no power over you, as if you were dead. In your new life, you live to serve God, because you belong to Christ Jesus.”
That phrase—“think of yourselves”—isn’t just a throwaway suggestion. The original Greek word here is logizomai, and it’s basically divine accounting. It means:
reckon, count, compute, calculate, determine, meditate on.
In other words, do the math.
And what’s the sum?
You’re dead to sin.
You’re alive to God.
Sin has no power here. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
Wait, What Does That Even Mean?
Paul isn’t saying, “Try your best to act holy today, sweetie.”
He’s saying: “Add it up and accept the conclusion.”
Let’s rewind to Romans 6:10:
“When Christ died, He died once to destroy the power of sin forever. Now that He is alive again, he lives to serve God.”
How many times did Jesus die to sin?
Once.
And now? He lives to serve God.
So when Paul says, “think of yourselves in the same way,” he’s not tossing out some poetic idea.
He’s literally telling us: you died once, and now you live to serve God.
That’s your math. That’s your identity.
There’s No Ongoing Funeral
This is not some endless loop of “dying to sin daily.” That’s not biblical. What is biblical?
Renewing your mind. (Cue Romans 12:1-2.)
If you’re looking for a cross to carry, it’s not one soaked in sin-consciousness. It’s the mental shift—your daily act of spiritual brain rewiring.
The living sacrifice is your mindset.
Let’s Be Honest: Have You Ever Heard This in Church?
Have you ever been told you can consider yourself dead to the past life?
That you now respond to righteous triggers instead of sinful ones?
That evil isn’t something you’re shackled to—it’s something you’ve been freed from?
Probably not. Because too often, churches camp out in sin territory. They put sin under a microscope and keep telling you, “watch out—it’s everywhere.”
But Romans 6:11 tells you:
Stop staring at sin. Consider yourself free.
You’re Not Just Forgiven. You’re Righteous.
Here’s the mic-drop moment—2 Corinthians 5:21:
“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
Let that hit.
God didn’t just forgive you. He made you righteous.
You are now the righteousness of God. Not “sort of righteous.” Not “kinda clean.”
If you were any more righteous, you'd be a security threat to the Trinity.
You’ve Been Invited Into the Family
Now for the twist most folks miss: God isn’t just handing out clean records.
He’s building a family.
We’re not gods—but we’ve been included in the divine family.
Adopted. Grafted in. Invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Jesus didn’t die to make better humans.
He died to bring us into union—with God, and with each other.
That’s why Paul compares Christ’s love to the love of a husband for a wife.
Because this is about marriage. Inclusion. Intimacy.
Final Thought: Consider This
Take a moment.
Not to confess all your failures.
Not to feel bad for your last mistake.
But to consider—do the math—on this reality:
Sin has no power over you.
You live to serve God.
You are part of God’s family.
You wear His righteousness.
You’re not under sin. You’re not under shame.
You’re under grace.
And grace doesn’t just forgive—it transforms.
“You are not what you feel. You are what Christ finished.”
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