Romans Chapter 6 Bible Study for Women

Romans Chapter 6 Bible Study for Women 

Theme: We are dead to sin and alive unto God through our union with Christ.

Romans 6 is Paul’s Spirit‑given answer to a question that naturally arises after Romans 5: If grace abounds where sin abounds, should we continue in sin? Paul’s answer is not law, fear, or guilt—but identity.

 He does not say, “Stop sinning so you can be right with God.”

 He says, “You are already united with Christ—now walk in who you are.”

This chapter is not about maintaining salvation but about living out the new life we already possess.

Section 1 — Shall We Continue in Sin? (vv. 1–2)

Paul anticipates the objection:

“Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”

His answer is immediate and strong:

“God forbid.”

Why?

 Because the believer has undergone a spiritual change. We are dead to sin—not meaning sin is dead to us, but that we are no longer under its dominion, penalty, or identity.

 Sin is no longer our master.

 Grace is.

Section 2 — Baptized Into Christ’s Death (vv. 3–5)

Paul speaks of a baptism, but not water.

 This is the Spirit baptism of 1 Corinthians 12:13—our identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection.

When Christ died, our old man—our Adam identity—was crucified with Him.

 When He was buried, our old life was buried.

 When He rose, we were raised with Him to “walk in newness of life.”

This is positional truth—something God did for us the moment we believed the gospel of grace.

Section 3 — The Old Man Crucified (vv. 6–7)

Paul explains the purpose:

• The “old man” (who we were in Adam) is crucified.

• The “body of sin” (the sin‑dominated life) is rendered powerless.

• We are “freed from sin” (no longer under its authority).

This does not mean sinless perfection.

 It means sin is no longer our master.

 We now have a new identity and a new power source.

Section 4 — Reckon Yourselves Dead to Sin (vv. 8–11)

Paul moves from fact to faith.

 We must reckon—count as true—what God says is true.

We died with Christ.

 We live with Christ.

 Death has no more dominion over Him—and therefore no more dominion over us.

This is the first command in Romans: reckon.

 Not “feel,” not “try,” but believe what God has said about you.

Section 5 — Yield Yourselves to God (vv. 12–14)

Paul now moves from faith to practice.

• Do not let sin reign.

• Do not yield your members to unrighteousness.

• Yield yourselves to God as those alive from the dead.

This is not law‑keeping.

 This is identity‑living.

Verse 14 is the heartbeat of grace living:

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”

Grace is not permission to sin.

 Grace is power to walk in newness of life.

Section 6 — Servants of Righteousness (vv. 15–23)

Paul answers the second objection:

“Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace?”

Again:

“God forbid.”

Grace does not produce bondage to sin.

 Grace produces willing service to righteousness.

Paul contrasts two masters:

• Sin → uncleanness → iniquity → death

• Obedience from the heart → righteousness → holiness → life

Verse 23 summarizes the entire chapter:

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Sin pays wages.

 God gives gifts.

 Life in Christ is not earned—it is received.

 Bible Study Plan — Romans 6

Theme: Living from your identity in Christ.

Read Romans 6 slowly. Note every time Paul uses the words know, reckon, or yield.

Reflect 

• What truths about your identity in Christ stand out?

• Where do you tend to “feel” like the old man is still alive?

• How does verse 14 reshape your view of Christian living?

Respond 

 Write in a Journal one area where you will “reckon” God’s truth over your feelings today.

Rest 

Sit quietly and thank God that your old identity is gone forever and your new life is secure in Christ.

Journaling Prompts

Where do I still live as though sin has dominion over me, and how does Romans 6 remind me of the truth of who I am in Christ?

What does it look like for me, as a woman walking in grace, to “yield myself unto God as one alive from the dead” in my daily routines, relationships, and inner life?

Prayer

 Lord, thank You for joining me to Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. Help me believe what You say is true—that I am dead to sin and alive to You. Teach me to give my thoughts, my emotions, and my actions to You, not by fear or pressure, but by the strength of Your grace. Let my new identity in Christ shape the way I live, the choices I make, and the way I see myself. Give me daily strength to walk as someone who has been made alive with Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen.