“Therefore
we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ
was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should
walk in newness of life.”
God
has given us a pattern and an example of new habits to follow!
Romans
6:5-8
“For
if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly
we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that
the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves
of sin. 7 For he who
has died has been freed from sin. 8
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live
with Him,”
God
has furnished the information and the way to live the new life!
Romans
6:17-18
“But
God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from
the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18
And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.”
It
is a blessing to liberate ourselves from harmful habits!
Romans
6:23
“For
the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.”
Romans
6:22
“But
now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you
have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.”