The nature of salvation

Romans 6 is really starting to unnerve me. "Died to sin," "Baptized into Christ," "no longer slaves to sin,"... I do not understand these metaphors. All of these things, at first glance, make it sound like a Christian ought to be free of sin - a notion that any honest Christian quickly dismisses. Of course we all still struggle with our sinful shortcomings, even well after salvation!

Romans 7:15-25 details my own struggle to a tee. I know what is right, yet I struggle to accomplish it. What did Paul mean when he said that we are "dead to sin" in Rom.6? Did he mean dead to the consequences of sin only? Or did salvation somehow deaden sin's influence over us as well?

You know your blog has jumped the shark when you start posting other people's stuff.

...I couldn't help it, though. Really. I'm still such a geek.

Parades and Graduations

Photo update: Apple Blossom Festival and Hersheypark photos are now up at my Fotki site!

Update: I've also been uploading older photos from last summer now. Several more hikes, and a number of family events too!

of Weddings and Baseball

Benjamin & Elizabeth Lloyd's wedding pictures from Saturday -and- my brothers and I at the Washington Nationals/New York Mets game on Sunday are up at http://rjedwards.fotki.com/

...3 busy weekends in a row, and the Apple Blossom festival is this coming weekend to boot!