Date of Award
5-1-1967
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
Department
Exegetical Theology
First Advisor
Martin Franzmann
Scripture References in this Resource
Romans 6:1-14; Romans 5:20; Romans 7:7-25; Romans 8:2; 3; Romans 3:5-8; John 8:34; 1 John 3:5; John 8:21; Philippians 1:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; Romans 7:1; 1 Corinthians 10:2; Galatians 3:27; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 2:12a; Ephesians 1:19-20; Revelation 21:1; 2 Peter 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 1:13; Romans 3:21-5:21; Romans 1:16-17; Romans 10:1-17; Romans 11:19-32; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; 1 Corinthians 4:15; Romans 6:15-23; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23; Titus 3:4-7; John 3:5; Acts 16: 30-31; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:26-39
Abstract
This thesis proposes to discuss one of the basic New Testament passages dealing with baptism and its significance for baptized believers, Romans 6:1-14. In this section the Apostle Paul speaks of one of the mighty, saving effects of the sacrament, the fact that it establishes spiritual union of the baptized with Christ. This is sometimes referred to as the "mystical union" of the believer and his Lord. Because of the union with Jesus, the child of God participates spiritually in Christ's crucifixion, death, burial, resurrection, and continuing life. As a result, the Christian is a new creation in Christ and, as the Apostle Paul shows, is provided with fundamental motivation and power for a godly life. To this motivation and power the believer is instructed to have recourse in his daily struggles against sin, so as regularly to emerge the victor.
Recommended Citation
Maier, Walter, "The Christian Under Grace, According to Romans 6:1-14" (1967). Master of Sacred Theology Thesis. 361.
https://scholar.csl.edu/stm/361
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