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Are you saying that Romans 6 refers to being dead to sin's power of influence over us, instead of a deadness to it's condemning power over us?
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Charles, no. Sin still yields tremendous influence is this world. But because we are dead to its condemning power (to use your terminology) we are able to use that knowledge to keep from sinning. This is made clear in Paul's reference to baptism by the Spirit and the resurrection in Romans 6. We have something conceptual and real to hold on to in our practical struggle against sin.