Vanishing Beggar's Gold 10

He had seduced her when she was 15 years old; from that point on his whole life began a shocking downward spiral terminating in his own murder at her hand.

Being a married, professional man, he had a lot to lose. Yet she was just so enticing. He couldn't resist her.

Romans 6 explores a similar battle. People who have been justified through faith must face the temptations they find most attractive and fight against them with greater glory in view. We have been called to a future immensely more wonderful than the miserable future personal sin will purchase for us.

In believing the lies of his personal temptation, the man in our story embraced it and forfeited the higher calling he could have enjoyed. He effectually purchased his own death by his folding to his temptation.

This message deals with the facts Romans 6 insists that Christian people must know. Further, these are facts that Christians should arm themselves with in their personal struggle against sin.