Don't Be a Weapon in Sin's Hand
Thinking about Romans 6:13.
And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. (Romans 6:13)
After telling Christians that we are in the fight of our lives against sin, Paul urges us not to be an “instrument,” a “tool,” or a “weapon” in the hands of sin.
The word for “presenting” conveys the idea of “assisting” or “serving” in a religious way. Since sin no longer has mastery over our bodies, Christians are not to use their “members” as “instruments of unrighteousness” in the service of sin. - Pollard, Truth for Today Commentary, 214
Don’t use your body as a weapon for sin.
The members of our body should no longer be presented as weapons in the hands of sin.
As a solider submits himself to his superiors over him, so one living in sin is submitting himself to the practice of sin and the will of the devil. - Wacaster, Studies in Romans, 236
Christians have died to sin (Romans 6:7) and have removed sin from the throne of their lives by being buried with Christ in baptism (Romans 6:12).
The words we say, the thoughts we think, the places we go, and the things we do with our hands should demonstrate that we are keeping sin off the throne.
Use your body as a weapon for God.
Instead of using ourselves as a weapon for sin, we should be weapons or tools presented to God for righteousness.
Since we have been raised from being buried with Christ in baptism to walk in “newness of life” (Romans 6:4), the life we lead should reflect that fact.
Presenting our selves unto God is an act that includes rejection of a life of sin. - Wacaster, Studies in Romans, 237
Paul continues to point out that the gospel does not encourage Christians to live sinful lives taking advantage of God’s grace (Romans 6:1-2). The gospel teaches Christians to leave sin behind to live for God.
I thought that said “Don’t be a weapon in Siri’s hand.” I thought “Why doesn’t this guy like Apple products?”
https://youtu.be/ZVww72qbKy0
This is a very recent true story by W5. It shows how satan plays on our weaknesses.
Background: this woman married her sweetheart, remained married, loving until the husband died. Then, she was alone.
For several YEARS, she did nothing but began to want to
know another man.
I'm not sure if they're Christian.
But I think you'll learn A LOT from this current, sad, true story.
Also, notice the total fearlessness of the priest, who knows
the Lord, and serves.
(I am not Catholic, but this was a selfless man).
Satan will often use us to destroy ourselves, and there are
so many ways to do this.
I wrenched my hip/back etc., and it took a while to see how
it has been my walking with one foot too far out to the side.
Obviously seeming EASIER to me.
We must always be 'watching', and leery if ANYTHING...seems...
easier(without our involvement or decision).
Satan is destroying this family in the video.
Notice how tricky it is.
Notice what happened with the woman's close friend.
I imagine you really protect your wife, but what if you're
no longer around? What if she gets 'lonely'?
I hope everyone who sees this well done video sees more
about how...we can be set up and become unwitting tools of the devil.