So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. — Romans 6:11

Reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. This isn't a feeling; it's a fact to be counted on. Whoever hears Christ's word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and has passed from death to life. I've been crucified with Christ — it's no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. Because He lives, we also will live.