The BIG Picture (Shorts)

⏱️ 2-Minute Read | Part 6.1 The Gospel of Grace: A Walk Through Romans Section 3: Dead to Sin, Alive to God (Rom.6:1-14) Freed from Sin's Mastery Scripture Focus: "God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?" (Rom.6:2-3) Today's Lesson In Romans 6, Paul confronts two major misconceptions that often paralyze believers. The first misunderstanding arises in verse 2, where many assume that being dead to sin implies an immediate, flawless physical perfection. When believers still experience temptation or fleshly failure, they question their salvation. However, Paul is not describing a state of sinless perfection, but a complete change of legal jurisdiction. Through our spiritual identification with Jesus Christ, the absolute rule and legal mastery of sin over our spirit was broken at the cross. Sin may still dwell in our mortal flesh, but it no lon...

Did You Know… the word “baptism” in Hebrews 6:2 is plural—and it’s not about water? Hebrews 6:1-2 says: “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection… Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.” Most readers assume this refers to water baptism. But the word is baptisms —plural. And the context isn’t about Christian practice, but Jewish foundational teachings. Hebrews is written to Jews who had professed Christ but were tempted to return to temple rituals. The “doctrine of baptisms” refers to ceremonial washings under the law—ritual cleansings found throughout Leviticus and Numbers. This passage isn’t urging believers to be baptised—it’s urging Jewish readers to move beyond the shadow of the law and embrace the substance found in Christ. That’s why verse 1 says “leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ”—not rejecting them, but moving past the elementary, symbolic te...

If Paul says, “I was not sent to baptise”, 1Cor.1:17, then surely that indicates that in our doctrine today, water baptism is of little consequence. Why would Paul not bother to baptize people if it was crucial for salvation? To expand on the topic, baptism was never an ordinance that belonged to the Body of Christ. It was a Jewish ordinance that was connected to priesthood. Every Jew in the Millennial Kingdom will be a priest of the Lord, ministering to the nations. Under the covenant laws of Moses, every priest needed to be washed. Thus, every Jew had to be baptised. This is why Jesus, who had no sin, had to also be baptised, so that he fulfilled the law requirements as a Jew. See Mat 3:14-15. You cannot mix dispensational content. The scriptures you quote belong to the prophetic program for Israel. Baptism was part and parcel of the Kingdom gospel. Our gospel does not even hint on water immersion. ______________ Join my WhatsApp channel to receive these quick Bible lessons on your p...