Romans 6 explains that in Christ we are now able to live free from the power of sin and can therefore now choose to obey God. Even though we still often fail to resist temptation and even cooperate willingly with our sinful nature, the power of sin in our lives is indeed defeated. Because of our union with Christ , we share in His victory over the penalty of sin and death. Because we stand "acquitted" from His judgement, we need never fear death. Let the freedom that we experience in receiving God's love and grace motivate us to live for the glory of God through Jesus and enjoy eternal fellowship with Him !