In Episode 272 of the Beers & Bible Podcast, we step into Romans 6 and look at the vital connection between justification and sanctification—between being declared righteous in Christ and actually growing in holiness. Paul’s famous question, “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?” sets the tone, and we unpack why his answer—“God forbid”—absolutely destroys the idea that grace is a license to sin.

We talk through the historic charge of antinomianism at the time of the Reformation and walk through three different “equations” of faith and works, showing why the biblical, Reformation view insists that true faith inevitably produces real change. From there, we tackle the idea of “carnal Christianity” and show from Scripture why a person who is truly regenerated cannot remain unchanged, even if growth is slow and messy.

Finally, we explore what it means to be baptized into Christ, united with Him in His death and resurrection, and called to walk in “newness of life.” We consider our natural state as spiritually dead and slaves to sin—and the astonishing reality that in Christ we’ve been made alive by the power of the Holy Spirit. This episode will encourage you to take sin seriously, rest in your justification, and pursue holiness with confidence in the resurrection power already at work in you.