Bufe talks about Romans 6 and our freedom from the power of sin which is now dead as a result of belief in Jesus Christ.  The benefits include holiness and everlasting life.  Bufe encourages us by the fact that apostle Paul wrote Romans and Paul wrestled with life and sin.  Bufe talks about justification - God sees me just as if I never sinned.  He also talks about sanctification which is an on-going process that will never end while you are on this planet.  It is a process of being willing to allow God to be in charge of our lives and allowing the new nature to function in a way that pleases the Lord.  We are to be no longer slaves to sin, but slaves to righteousness.  If God is for us, who can be against us?  

Romans 6-7, Romans 8:31-39