Section 9
We have seen that because of the element of sin in us, we have been constituted sinners. The issue of sin is death, which kills and deadens us. Today we have not only the problem of sin, but also the problem of death. The fact that sin and death go together is proved by Romans 8:2: "the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed me from the law of sin and of death." The law of sin and of death does not refer to two laws, but one law with two elements—sin and death. Where the law of sin is, there the law of death is also.
THE BODY OF SIN AND DEATH
Romans 6:6 speaks of "the body of sin" and 7:24, of "the body of this death." The body of sin is very active and energetic in doing sinful things. In doing the things of God we often feel tired, sleepy, and in need of rest. But when there is the opportunity to do something sinful, the tiredness disappears because the body of sin is so powerful. Although the body of sin is strong, the body of death is weak. In going to worldly amusements the body of sin is active, but in going to the church meeting the body of death is weak. The body of death may cause us to say, "I can't go to the meeting. I don't feel well, and my