Paul wrote Romans 6 to help his readers lay foundation bricks. Verse 2 asked the question, “…How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” We will not yield to the temptation to do anything independent of the Lord when we understand the truths of Romans 6.

Verse 3 says that we were baptized into Jesus’ death. Verse 4 says, “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”

Spiritual prosperity is the fruit of walking in newness of life. Verse 12 says, “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.” Our flesh lusts after the things of this world’s system. Our spirit follows the promptings of the Holy Spirit ~ making our flesh turn its back.