What further benefit do we receive from Christ’s sacrifice and death on the cross?

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Through Christ’s death our old nature is crucified, put to death, and buried with Him, so that the evil desires of the flesh may no longer reign in us, but that we may offer ourselves to Him as a sacrifice of thankfulness.

Proofs

  • Through Christ’s death our old nature is crucified, put to death, and buried with Him, (Romans 6:5–11; Colossians 2:11–12)
  • so that the evil desires of the flesh may no longer reign in us, (Romans 6:12–14)
  • but that we may offer ourselves to Him as a sacrifice of thankfulness. (Romans 12:1; Ephesians 5:1–2)