In baptism, we are united with Christ in his death. Our old sinful selves are crucified with Christ. We are no longer slaves to sin. We are freed from sin, death, and evil powers that could separate us from God. We are alive in Christ — the one whom sin could not master and death could not conquer. His life is now our life. His victory is our victory. His future is our future. Let’s set our hearts to live based on this certainty, realizing that we are dead to our past failures and sins and now alive to Jesus’ future for us! “In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11.
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Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. —Romans 13:1.